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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bomenmeer in 1324. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch meer (“lake”). The first element may be Benne (a personal name), benne (“fish basket made of osiers”) or bon (“fyke, hoop net”). Named after a former lake.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bennemeer n
- A hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bennemeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN