Meerlo

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as mirlar in 1213. Originally a compound of Old Dutch mîr (swamp, marsh) and laar (intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture). The second element was gradually replaced with lo (light forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.loː/
  • Hyphenation: Meer‧lo

Proper noun

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Meerlo n

  1. A village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

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