Noordermeer

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[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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