Bargermeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bargermeer of Bergemeer in 1840. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge or Zuidbarge") and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɑr.ɣərˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bar‧ger‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Bargermeer n

  1. a neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bargermeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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