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Melle

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See also: melle, mellé, mëllë, and mellé-

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Merle in 1704. Derived from a compound of meer (pool) or *mier (swamp) and lo (light forest). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde and Mierlo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.lə/
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  • Hyphenation: Mel‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɛlə

Proper noun

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Melle n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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Melle f (genitive Melle, plural Mellen)

  1. Obsolete form of Melde (saltbush)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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Melle n (proper noun, genitive Melles or (optionally with an article) Melle)

  1. A town in Osnabrück district, Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering Eastern Westphalia