Aarle

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Oarzel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as aerle in 1496. Compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel, Taarlo, Ten Aarlo and Tynaarlo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːr.lə/
• Hyphenation: Aar‧le
• Rhymes: -aːrlə

Proper noun

Aarle n

1. A hamlet in Best, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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