Oude Meer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Oude Meer in 1575. Derived from oud (“old”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former section of the Haarlemmermeer. The toponym contrasts with Nieuwe Meer.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ou‧de Meer

Proper noun

Oude Meer n

1. A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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