Ommen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de vmme in 1133. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. Not derived from a personal name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.mə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Om‧men
- Rhymes: -ɔmən
Proper noun
Ommen n
- A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Meronyms: Archem, Arriën, Arriërveld, Beerze, Beerzerveld, Besthmen, Eerde, Giethmen, Hoogengraven, Junne, Lemele, Nieuwebrug, Ommerbosch, Ommerkanaal, Ommerschans, Ommerveld, Rotbrink, Stegeren, Stegerveld, Varsen, Vilsteren, Vinkenbuurt, Witharen, Zeesse
Derived terms
- Ommenaar
- Ommens
- Ommerbosch
- Ommeres
- Ommerkanaal
- Ommerschans
- Ommerveld
- Ambt Ommen
- Stad Ommen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “ommen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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