Schoorl

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as scoronlo in 918-948. From Middle Dutch scorle, from Old Dutch scoronlo. Compound of Old Dutch skora (shore) and Old Frisian la (light forest) or Old Dutch lo (light forest).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoː.rəl/
  • Hyphenation: Schoorl

Proper noun

Schoorl n

  1. A village and former municipality of Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. a topographic surname

Derived terms

References

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