[ANSTHRLD] German name question

[Kathleen O'Brien]

At 09:15 PM 4/22/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>Maridonna wrote:
>>> *Lier* there is (van) I've read the entire intro etc to the book  and
can't
>>> find (van) referenced anywhere.  
>> 
>> It should be <van Lier>.  Lier is a commune in Antwerp province.
>> Von is used in Germany and van is used in the lower countries.
>> 
>Oops.
><van Lier> means 'from Lier'.


<van> is also Low German while <von> is Middle High German.  German isn't
my main strength, so I can't say whether <Lier> is appropriate for MHG or not.

Mari