Zuidermeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zuyder M. in 1665. From zuider- (“southern”) +‎ 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, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Zuidermeerder

References

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