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Hooge Mierde
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Hooge Miêrd dialect form
Etymology
First attested as myrtha around 1200. Derived from nl hoog high, upper and nl odt *mier swamp suffixed with the collectivising suffix odt *-iþi. The element nl hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Lage Mierde. Compare nl Melle and nl Mierlo.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈmiːr.də/
nl Hoo ge Mier de
nl iːrdə 4
Proper noun
Hooge Mierde n
nl village c/Reusel-De Mierden p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Haoiboerenrijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Hooge en Lage Mierde
References