Apeldoorn
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== English ==
=== Proper noun ===
Apeldoorn
A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
First attested as appoldro in 790-793. Derived either from Old Dutch apuldra- (“apple tree”) or apuldron, or from a dative plural version of Proto-Germanic *apuldra- (“apple trees”). Compare Aperloo, Appeltern, Ter Apel, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Apeldoorne.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈaː.pəlˌdoːrn/
Hyphenation: Apel‧doorn
=== Proper noun ===
Apeldoorn n
Apeldoorn (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
Synonym: Knienenburg (Carnival nickname)
Meronyms: Assel, Beekbergen, Beemte-Broekland, De Haere, De Jonas, De Krim, Engeland, Gerritsflesch, Groenendaal, Hoenderloo, Hoog Buurlo, Hoog Soeren, Klarenbeek, Lieren, Loenen, Meerveld, Nieuw-Milligen, Oosterhuizen, Radio Kootwijk, Uddel, Ugchelen, Wenum-Wiesel, Woeste Hoeve, Zilven
==== Derived terms ====
Apeldoorner
Apeldoorns
=== References ===
van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Apeldoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN