No. 8,272 in French
watermael
"Watermael" is not a French word; it refers to Watermael-Boitsfort, a municipality in Brussels, Belgium.
In a sentence
J'ai visité Watermael-Boitsfort le week-end dernier.
I visited Watermael-Boitsfort last weekend.
In this sentence, "Watermael" is part of the proper name of a place, indicating a geographical location.
Les habitants de Watermael organisent souvent des festivals.
The residents of Watermael often organize festivals.
Here, "Watermael" refers to the community or people of the place named Watermael, giving a sense of the collective group.
Le quartier de Watermael est calme et bien entretenu.
The Watermael neighborhood is calm and well-maintained.
In this usage, "Watermael" is used to describe a specific area or district within a larger urban setting.
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