Maersele

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as marislo in 1346-1347. Compound of Proto-Germanic *mariska- (“land next to water”) +‎ lo (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæːʁ.sə.lə/

Proper noun

Maersele n (Veldeke spelling)

1. Merselo (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN