Meerlo
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Meerlo n
- A village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Limburg, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands
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