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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Gr. Waske Meer in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Waskemar, derived in turn from a compound of West Frisian waskje (“wash”) and mar (“lake”). Originally a hydronym. Compare Wesch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɑs.kəˈmeːr/
- Hyphenation: Was‧ke‧meer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Waskemeer n
- A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN