Sappemeer
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as up sappenmeer in 1489. Compound of a term cognate to sijpelen (“drip”) or sap (“juice, sap”) and meer (“lake”). Originally a hydronym.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sappemeer n
- A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN