Middelaar

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Middelar (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as middelaer in 1327. Compound of middel (“middle”) or midde- and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪ.dəˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: Mid‧de‧laar
• Homophone: middelaar

Proper noun

Middelaar n

1. A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Krölstarteriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Middelaarder
• Mook en Middelaar

References

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