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Risle

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Etymology

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From Middle French Risla, from Medieval Latin *Risilina, by metathesis from fluvius Lirizinus (Saint Germer), Latinized from a hydronym *Lericina, *Liricina, a form derived from the primitive name of the *Lera, also found in the of the village *Lira (compare La Vieille-Lyre) and ultimately related to the source of Liger.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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la Risle f

  1. The Risle (a left tributary of the Seine in Normandy, France)
    Holonym: Normandie

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ François de Beaurepaire (préf. Marcel Baudot), Les Noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de l'Eure, Paris, A. et J. Picard, 1981, 221 p. 164-165
  2. ^ Dictionnaire du patois normand, Évreux, 1879.
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