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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as asterle in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian aster (“eastern, east-”) and a term cognate to Old Saxon hlêo (“burial mound”). The toponym contrasts with Westerlee. The first element was gradually replaced with heilig (“holy”) under the influence of a nearby monastery. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lɪ.ɣərˌleː/
- Hyphenation: Hei‧li‧ger‧lee
Proper noun
Heiligerlee n
- A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN