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Maasniel
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nieol in 943. Compound of the hydronym nl Maas and an element that has been variously interpreted as nl gem-pro *niwialhô- hollow, low-lying land, gem-pro *niwialha- new house and nl odt *niol place at the foot of a hill. Compare nl Aalst, nl Elst, nl Nieuwaal, nl Niel, nl Niel-bij-As, nl Nivele and de Waldniel.
See also li Neel.
Pronunciation
nl /maːsˈnil/
nl Maas niel
nl il 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Roermond p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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