Zuidermeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zuyder M. in 1665. Compound of zuider (“southern”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake. The toponym contrasts with Noordermeer.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧meer

Proper noun

Zuidermeer n

  1. A village in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zuidermeerder

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