Vriescheloo

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Vriescheloo n

A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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