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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as soetermere. Compound of the hydronym Zoete and Middle Dutch mere (“lake, pool”) (modern meer). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to zoet (“potable, sweet”). Compare Zoeterwoude and Zwieten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌzu.tərˈmeːr/
- Hyphenation: Zoe‧ter‧meer
Proper noun
Zoetermeer n
- A city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands without city rights
- Synonyms: Sweet Lake City (jocular nickname), Soetelanden (Carnival nickname)
- Meronym: Roeleveen
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zoetermeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN