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Dutch
Etymology
- (Enschede) First attested as boekele and bokel around 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and lo (“light forest”).
- (Haaksbergen) First attested as boecler in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.kəˌloː/
- Hyphenation: Boe‧ke‧lo
Proper noun
Boekelo n
- A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN