Oeldere

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as klein orlo in 1383. Analysable as *oor (“sand containing gravel”) +‎ -der (“forest clearing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈul.də.ʁə/

Proper noun

Oeldere n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Oirlo (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)

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