Boxmeer

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as mere in 1271. Compound of the surname Buch and meer (lake), used here in the rarer sense of "cut-off bend of a river". The interpretation of the second element as Middle Dutch meer (marker, boundary marker) is less likely.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔksˈmeːr/
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  • Hyphenation: Box‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

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Boxmeer n

  1. A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Boksmèr (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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