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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Merle in 1704. Derived from a compound of meer (“pool”) or *mier (“swamp”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde and Mierlo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.lə/
- Hyphenation: Mel‧le
- Rhymes: -ɛlə
Proper noun
Melle n
- A neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
Melle f (genitive Melle, plural Mellen)
- Obsolete form of Melde (“saltbush”)
Declension
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Melle n (proper noun, genitive Melles or (optionally with an article) Melle)
- A town in Osnabrück district, Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering Eastern Westphalia