Olen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oerle in 1340. Derived from Old Dutch or (“sand mixed with pebbles”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Oerle and Oirschot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Olen
• Rhymes: -oːlən

Proper noun

Olen n

1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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