Geloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ghen loee in 1407. Compound derived from the definite article ge and lo (“light forest”).

See also Limburgish Geloeë.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈloː/
• Hyphenation: Ge‧loo
• Rhymes: -oː

Proper noun

Geloo n

1. A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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