Zuiderzee

See also: Zuider Zee

Dutch

the Zuiderzee

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Sudersêe. By surface analysis, zuider +‎ zee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈzeː/, [ˌzœy̯dərˈzeː]

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• Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧zee

Proper noun

Zuiderzee f

1. (historical) a former shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands; nowadays closed off by the Afsluitdijk and partially reclaimed as polders; the largest remaining lakes are called the IJsselmeer and the Markermeer

Derived terms

• Zuiderzeewerken