Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as oslo in 1188. Likely a compound of Old Dutch Osso (a personal name) and lo (light forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʏ.səˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Us‧se‧lo

Proper noun

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Usselo n

  1. A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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