Meerten

Dutch

Alternative forms

Merten (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as de marten in 1145. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmeːr.tə(n)/
Hyphenation: Meer‧ten
Rhymes: -eːrtən

Proper noun

Meerten n

A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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

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