Dwingeloo
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as twingelo in 1181. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *thwangi (“belt”) and Middle Dutch dwing (“legal district, reserved area”). Compare Balloo.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dwingel.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDwingeloo n
- A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN