Mierlo
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Mierle (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as mirle in 1245. Compound of Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde and Melle.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Mierlo n
- A village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, 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 North Brabant, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands