Lierop

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Lierep (dialect form)

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Lierop n

A village and former municipality of Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Kaauwvoetenland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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