Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as boymere in 1295. Compound of either dialectal boei (mud, sludge) or Middle Dutch Boy (a personal name) and meer (lake, pool).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bui̯ˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Boei‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun edit

Boeimeer n

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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