Boekelo

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Enschede) First attested as boekele and bokel around 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and lo (“light forest”).
  • (Haaksbergen) First attested as boecler in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.kəˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ke‧lo

Proper noun

Boekelo n

  1. A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Boekeloër
  • Boekelos

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