Oldenzaal

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Proper noun

Oldenzaal

  1. A city and municipality in Overijssel province, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aldenselen in 893. Compound of Old Dutch ald (“old”) and a variant of sale (“hall house”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oldnzel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔl.də(n)ˌzaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Ol‧den‧zaal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

Oldenzaal n

  1. Oldenzaal (Hanseatic city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Boeskoolstad (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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