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Lierop
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Lierep dialect form
Etymology
First attested as lirdob and lindor in 1155. Etymology nl unknown. The toponym has been hypothesised to be a compound of either nl linde linden, Tilia sp. or gem-pro *hlitha slope, incline and nl dorp village, but these hypotheses do not match with the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare nl Lerop.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈliː.rɔp/
nl Lie rop
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Someren p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Kaauwvoetenland<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Lieroppenaar
nl Lierops
References