Neutre

Heerlen

Significat

(Anglès)

a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɦeːr.lə(n)/

Cognat amb Old Dutch

Cognat amb limburguès

In summary

First attested as Late Latin Coriouallum and Corioualum around 300. Derived from a Germanic calque of an earlier Celtic name. The Germanic term is a compound of Proto-Germanic *harja- (“army”) and *walla (“wall”). An alternative theory posits that the Germanic term was calqued into Celtic. Proposed derivations from *harila (“small sandy ridge”) or a compound of Old Dutch her (“army”) and le (“burial mound”) are incorrect. Compare Heel and Heerle. See also Limburgish Heële.