Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as anloe in 1139. Compound of Middle Dutch an (up, high) and lo (light forest). Compare Anreep.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Anlo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.loː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: An‧loo

Proper noun edit

Anloo n

  1. A village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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