Ommen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Ommen.

Proper noun

Ommen

1. A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

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

1. 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^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Saterland Frisian

Interjection

Ommen

1. (Harlingerland) Amen
   • 1691, The Third Article:

     Ick glaife an den hillgen geist, ohn hillige christelycke tziercke, ohne toohoopkumpst der hilligen, veryffunge der suhnden, upstauhninge des flioskes, uhn nahr dait liefen, dait ewige liefend. Ommen.

     I believe to the holy spirit, a holy Christian church, the community of the holy, forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the flesh and after this life, eternal life. Amen.