Heerlen
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Proper noun
Heerlen
- A city and municipality in Limburg province, Netherlands.
Etymology
First attested as Late Latin Coriouallum and Corioualum around 300. Derived from a Germanic calque of an earlier Celtic name. The Germanic term is a compound of Proto-Germanic *harja- (“army”) and *walla (“wall”). An alternative theory posits that the Germanic term was calqued into Celtic. Proposed derivations from *harila (“small sandy ridge”) or a compound of Old Dutch her (“army”) and le (“burial mound”) are incorrect. Compare Heel and Heerle.
See also Limburgish Heële.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Heerlen n
- A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
- Meronyms: Benzenrade, Hoensbroek, Hondsrug, Schurenberg, Ten Esschen
Derived terms
- Heerlens
- Heerler
- Heerlerbaan
- Heerlerheide
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “heerlen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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