Aarle
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Oarzel (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as aerle in 1496. Compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel, Taarlo, Ten Aarlo and Tynaarlo.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Aarle n
- A hamlet in Best, North Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN