Bargermeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bargermeer of Bergemeer in 1840. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge or Zuidbarge") and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɑr.ɣərˈmeːr/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧ger‧meer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Bargermeer n

1. A neighbourhood of Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bargermeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN