Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Meerland in 1867. Compound of meer (lake) and land (land).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Meer‧land

Proper noun

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Meerland n

  1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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