Boekelo

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.kəˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Boe‧ke‧lo

Proper noun

Boekelo n

1. A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Boekeloër
• Boekelos

References

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