Oirlo

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Oeldere (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as klein orlo in 1383. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *oor (“sand containg pebbles”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Oerle and Kelpen-Oler.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈoːr.loː/
Hyphenation: Oir‧lo

Proper noun edit

Oirlo n

A village and former municipality of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Klein Oirlo

References edit

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