Vriescheloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loo in 1316. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”). The first element is not Fries (“Frisian”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvri.səˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Vrie‧sche‧loo

Proper noun

Vriescheloo n

  1. a village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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