Zwartemeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Kleine en het Grote Zwarte meer in 1718. Compound of zwart (black) and meer (lake). Named after a drained lake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzʋɑr.təˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Zwar‧te‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Zwartemeer n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

  • Zwartemeerder
  • Zwartemeers

References

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