Vriescheloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loo in 1316. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”). The first element is not Fries (“Frisian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvri.səˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Vrie‧sche‧loo

Proper noun

Vriescheloo n

1. A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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