Zierikzee
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as siricasha in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch Siric (“a personal name”) and *aha (“body of water, river”). Compare Elkerzee.
See also Zealandic Zurrikzeê.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌziː.rɪkˈzeː/
- Hyphenation: Zie‧rik‧zee
- Rhymes: -eː
Proper noun
Zierikzee n
- A city and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Zierikzeeër
- Zierikzees
- Zirkzee
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “zierikzee”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN