Middelaar

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as middelaer in 1327. Compound of middel (middle) or midde- and laar (intensively cultivated forest).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.dəˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧de‧laar
  • Homophone: middelaar

Proper noun

Middelaar n

  1. A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Krölstarteriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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