Smeerling
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as smerlike in 1482. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a personal name or from Old Saxon smero (“grease, fat”). Compare Schmerlecke.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSmeerling n
- A village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN