Nederweert
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Nederweert.
Proper noun
Nederweert
- A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
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
Proper noun
Nederweert n
- 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
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