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Blerick
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Blariaco around 365. Derived from Gallo-Roman nl la Blariacum, in turn a derivation from the personal name la Blarius or la Blarus suffixed with la -acum. Compare nl Bunnik, nl Cuijk, nl Geverik, nl Lopik, nl Maurik, nl Mook, nl Niftrik, nl Odijk, nl Varik, nl Woezik and de Fellerich.
See also li Blierik.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbleː.rɪk/
nl Ble rick
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Venlo p/Limburg c/Netherlands
nl Wortelpinneriek Carnival nickname
Derived terms
nl Blerickenaar
nl Blericks
nl Hout-Blerick
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