Smeerling
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as smerlike in 1482. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a personal name or from Old Saxon smero (“grease, fat”). Compare Schmerlecke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmeːr.lɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: Smeer‧ling
Proper noun
Smeerling n
- A village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN