Laag-Soeren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Laag Soeren in 1830-1855. Compound of laag (“low”) and a second element that is perhaps related to Old Swedish sôr (“barren, dry”), Middle Dutch sôor (“dry, rough, sore”), from Proto-Germanic *sauzaz. A derivation from a contracted form of Old Dutch *sūthar (“southern, south”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːx ˈsu.rə(n)/, [-suː-]
  • Hyphenation: Laag-‧Soe‧ren
  • Rhymes: -urən

Proper noun

Laag-Soeren n

  1. a village in Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Laag-Soerenaar
  • Laag-Soerens

References

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