Smeerling

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as smerlike in 1482. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a personal name or from Old Saxon smero (“grease, fat”). Compare Schmerlecke.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsmeːr.lɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Smeer‧ling

Proper noun

Smeerling n

  1. A village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.

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