Laag-Soeren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Laag Soeren in 1830-1855. Compound of laag (“low”) and a second element that is perhaps related to Old Saxon sôr (“barren, dry”), Middle Dutch soor (“dry, rough, sore”). A proposed derivation from a contracted form of Middle Dutch suder (“southern, south”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːx ˈsuː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Laag-‧Soe‧ren
• Rhymes: -uːrən

Proper noun

Laag-Soeren n

1. A village in Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Laag-Soerenaar
• Laag-Soerens

References

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