Wiktionary

Grolloo

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as grunlo in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch grôn (“green”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Groenlo and Rolde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Grol.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔ.loː/
  • Hyphenation: Grol‧loo

Proper noun edit

Grolloo n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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