Langelo

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as langele in 1225. Compound of lang (“long”) and lo (“light forest”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Langel.
  • (Overijssel) First attested as langhelo in 1188. Compound of lang (“long”) and lo (“light forest”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Langel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧lo

Proper noun

Langelo n

  1. a village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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