Emmermeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Emmermeer in 1643. Compound of the toponym Emmen and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛ.mərˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Em‧mer‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Emmermeer n

  1. A neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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