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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lon in 1192. Compound of neer (“lower, downstream”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”). The element neer was added to distinguish the settlement from Overloon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈneːr.loːn/
- Hyphenation: Neer‧loon
Proper noun
Neerloon n
- A village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN