Groenlo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gronlo in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch grôn (“green”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Grolloo and Rolde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Grolle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.loː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Groen‧lo

Proper noun

Groenlo n

  1. a city and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Groenloër
  • Groenlos

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groenlo”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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