Nieuwe Meer

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Nieuwe Meer ('t) in 1874. Derived from nieuw (new) and meer (lake). Named after a former lake. The toponym contrasts with Oude Meer.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Meer

Proper noun

Nieuwe Meer n

  1. A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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