Oele

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as odele in 1297. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch ode (“waste, abandoned”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Udenhout.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.lə/
• Hyphenation: Oe‧le
• Rhymes: -ulə

Proper noun

Oele n

1. A hamlet in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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