Sorremorre

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sudmorra in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Soarremoarre, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian sūth (“south-, southern”) and the hydronym Morra (now called Botmar), derived from mora (“bog, marshland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.rəˌmɔ.rə/
  • Hyphenation: Sor‧re‧mor‧re

Proper noun

Sorremorre n

  1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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