Mierlo

Dutch

Alternative forms

Mierle (dialect form)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Mierlo n

A village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Mierlonaar
Mierlos
Mierlo-Hout
Geldrop-Mierlo

References

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

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