Stepelo

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in stepele in 1450. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). One hypothesis interprets the first element as a derivation of Proto-Germanic *stapula (“pole, stick”). Alternative etymologies include a reading of the first element as a term cognate to Old English stêpel (“high tower”) or as Latin stipula (“stalk, reed”). Compare Stipdonk, Stiphout and Stiepel.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsteː.pəˌloː/
Hyphenation: Ste‧pe‧lo

Proper noun edit

Stepelo n

A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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