Langelo

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as langele in 1225. Compound of lang (“long”) and lo (“light forest”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Langel.
• (Overijssel) First attested as langhelo in 1188. Compound of lang (“long”) and lo (“light forest”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Langel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧lo

Proper noun

Langelo n

1. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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