Lierop

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Lierep (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as lirdob and lindor in 1155. Etymology unknown. The toponym has been hypothesised to be a compound of either linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”) or Proto-Germanic *hlitha (“slope, incline”) and dorp (“village”), but these hypotheses do not match with the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Lerop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliː.rɔp/
• Hyphenation: Lie‧rop

Proper noun

Lierop n

1. A village and former municipality of Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Kaauwvoetenland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Lieroppenaar
• Lierops

References

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