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Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as rotherlo in 1207. Compound of Old Dutch rîther (“cow, head of cattle”) and lo (“light forest”). The interpretation of the first element as rode (“cleared forest”) is incorrect. Compare Ruddervoorde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈryːrˌloː/
- Hyphenation: Ruur‧lo
Proper noun
Ruurlo n
- A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN