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Noordermeer
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Dutch
Etymology
(Friesland) First attested as nordameer and nordamer in 1432. nl fy Noardermar, derived from a compound of nl ofs north north-, northern and ofs mar lake.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as Noore meer in 1575. Compound of nl noord north-, northern and nl meer lake. The toponym contrasts with nl Zuidermeer.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌnoːr.dərˈmeːr/
nl Noor der meer
nl eːr 3
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Tytsjerksteradiel p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Koggenland p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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