Nederweert

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Nederweert

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Nederweert.

Proper noun

Nederweert

1. A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meervelt in 1350. Derived from a compound of neder (“lower”) and the toponym Weert. The settlement was originally named Meerveld (a compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and veld (“field”)).

See also Limburgish Ni-jwieërt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌneːdərˈʋeːrt/

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• Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧weert

Proper noun

Nederweert n

1. Nederweert (a village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Boeket, Bosserstraat, Budschop, Horick, Horickheide, Hulsen, Klaarstraat, Kreijel, Leveroy, Mildert, Nederweert-Eind, Ospel, Ospeldijk, Roeven, Schoor, Strateris, Waatskamp

Derived terms

• Nederweertenaar
• Nederweerter
• Nederweert-Eind
• Nederweerterdijk

References

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