Bennemeer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bomenmeer in 1324. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch meer (“lake”). The first element may be Benne (“a personal name”), benne (“fish basket made of osiers”) or bon (“fyke, hoop net”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Ben‧ne‧meer

Proper noun edit

Bennemeer n

A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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