Neerloon

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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

  1. A village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN