Hengelo
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English
Proper noun
Hengelo
- A city and municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A town in Gelderland, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Overijssel) First attested as hof to henghele in 1381-1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”), although it is difficult to say whether this is the actual etymology of the toponym due to a paucity of old attestations. Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
- (Gelderland) First attested as heingelon in 965. Compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hengel.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hengelo n
- A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands without city rights, near Enschede and Almelo
- Synonym: Windbuulstad (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Beckum, Oele, Woolde
- A village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Knollendarp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hengelo”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN