Noordermeer

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) First attested as nordameer and nordamer in 1432. Calque of West Frisian Noardermar, derived from a compound of Old Frisian north (north-, northern) and mar (lake).
  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as Noore meer in 1575. Compound of noord (north-, northern) and meer (lake). The toponym contrasts with Zuidermeer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnoːr.dərˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Noordermeer n

  1. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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