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Meemortel
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as widemortele in 1263, attested with certainty as Memortel in 1838-1857. If the oldest attestation does in fact refer to the current settlement, then the toponym is a compound derived from nl dum wede forest, brushwood and nl mortel low-lying muddy place.
Pronunciation
nl /meːˈmɔr.təl/
nl Mee mor tel
nl ɔrtəl 3
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Cranendonck p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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