Boekelo
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Enschede) First attested as boekele and bokel around 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and lo (“light forest”).
- (Haaksbergen) First attested as boecler in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBoekelo n
- A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN