Helmond

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Helmond.

Proper noun

Helmond

1. A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Héllemed (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as helmund in 1108. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of dialectal hel (“low-lying”) and Old Dutch munte (“hill, place of refuge during flooding”) and a compound of the unattested hydronym Hel and mond (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛl.mɔnt/

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• Hyphenation: Hel‧mond

Proper noun

Helmond n

1. Helmond (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Berenbroek, Brouwhuis, Croy, De Weijer, Diepenbroek, Geeneind, Kloostereind, Kranenbroek, Kruisschot, Medevoort, Mierlo-Hout, Overbrug, Rijpelberg, Scheepstal, Stipdonk

Derived terms

• Helmonder
• Helmonds

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN