Mierlo

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Mierle (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as mirle in 1245. Compound of Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) and Old Dutch lō (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde, Melle and loo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːr.loː/
  • Hyphenation: Mier‧lo

Proper noun

Mierlo n

  1. a village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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