Haler

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as harle in 1244 and 1299. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).

See also Limburgish Haalder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.lər/
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ler
  • Rhymes: -aːlər
  • Homophone: haler

Proper noun

Haler n

  1. A village in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

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