Merselo

Dutch

Alternative forms

Maersele (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as marislo in 1346-1347. Derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *mariska- (“land next to water, swamp, pasture”) and lo (“light forest, pool”). Not a compound of Proto-Germanic *mari- (“lake, pool, watercourse”) and lo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛr.səˌloː/
Hyphenation: Mer‧se‧lo

Proper noun

Merselo n

A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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