Suameer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suwamer and van suudmerra in 1453. Borrowed from West Frisian Sumar, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian sūth (“south-, southern”) and mar (“lake, pool”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsy.aːˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Sua‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Suameer n

  1. a village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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