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Zoetermeer.

a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands without city rights

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌzu.tərˈmeːr/
  1. a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands without city rights

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch Soetermere, from Soete (a hydronym) + mere, equivalent to modern Zoete + meer (“lake”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted as zoet (“sweet, potable”). Compare Zoeterwoude, and Zwieten.

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