Wijdemeren

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Wijdemeren.

Proper noun

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Wijdemeren

  1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of wijd (wide, broad) and the plural form of meer (lake). The toponym is a reference to the lakes located in the municipality.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wij‧de‧me‧ren

Proper noun

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Wijdemeren n

  1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, Breukeleveen, Hinderdam, Horstermeer, Kortenhoef, Muyeveld, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht, 's-Gravenland