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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as mirle in 1245. Compound of Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde and Melle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːr.loː/
- Hyphenation: Mier‧lo
Proper noun
Mierlo n
- A village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN