Achtmaal

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Achmaol (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as achtmale in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“preserve, lordly property, legal district”) and maal (“place where law is spoken”). Compare Acht, Achterveld and Echt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑxt.maːl/
• Hyphenation: Acht‧maal
• Homophone: achtmaal

Proper noun

Achtmaal n

1. A village in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Achtmaals

References

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