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
- 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