Dwingeloo
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First 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.
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Proper noun edit
Dwingeloo n
- A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN