Mierlo

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Mierle (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as mirle in 1245. Compound of Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) and Old Dutch lō (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde, Melle and loo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːr.loː/
• Hyphenation: Mier‧lo

Proper noun

Mierlo n

1. a village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Mierlonaar
• Mierlos
• Mierlo-Hout
• Geldrop-Mierlo

References

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