Vroelen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Vroelen in 1803-1820. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from a compound of vroon (“lordly”) and lo (“light forest”) or (somewhat less-likely) from a compound of dialectal vroe (“cheerful, happy”) and lo. Compare Fromberg, Vroendaal and Vroenhof.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvru.lə(n)/
Hyphenation: Vroe‧len
Rhymes: -ulən

Proper noun edit

Vroelen n

A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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