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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vroelen in 1803-1820. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from a compound of vroon (“lordly”) and lo (“light forest”) or (somewhat less-likely) from a compound of dialectal vroe (“cheerful, happy”) and lo. Compare Fromberg, Vroendaal and Vroenhof.
See also Limburgish Vroële.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvru.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Vroe‧len
- Rhymes: -ulən
Proper noun
Vroelen n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN