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

1. A village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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