Lage Mierde

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Léége Miêrd (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as neder-mierde in the 15th century. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Mierde. Compare Melle and Mierlo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈmiːr.də/
  • Hyphenation: La‧ge Mier‧de
  • Rhymes: -iːrdə

Proper noun

Lage Mierde n

  1. A village in Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Peperbussenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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