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Moerslag
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as moerselo and morslo in 1390. Likely a compound of nl dum mors land next to water, marshland, pasture and nl lo light forest, pool. The second element was gradually reinterpreted as nl slag division of lands to be converted to farmland. Compare nl Moorsel.
See also li Moersjelt.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmuːr.slɑx/ [muːr-]
nl Moer slag
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Eijsden-Margraten p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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