Wogmeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wogmeir in 1343-1345. Originally a hydronym, potentially derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *wag (“moving water, wave”) and Middle Dutch meer (“lake”). Compare Weiwerd and Wognum.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wog‧meer

Proper noun

Wogmeer n

  1. A village in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Wogmeerder

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