Lage Mierde
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Léége Miêrd (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as neder-mierde in the 15th century. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Mierde. Compare Melle and Mierlo.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- A village in Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Peperbussenrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN