Brammelo

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bramlare in 1188. Compound of Middle Dutch brame (“bramble, Rubus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑ.məˌloː/
Hyphenation: Bram‧me‧lo

Proper noun edit

Brammelo n

A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Brammelerbroek

References edit

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