De Looi

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as In de Loy in 1803-1820. Likely derived from looi (“tannery”), as the area around Gennep formerly hosted many tanneries and leatherworks.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈloːi̯/
Hyphenation: De Looi
Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun edit

De Looi n

A hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Looierheide

References edit

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