Bentelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as benlo in 1188. Likely a compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛn.təˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Ben‧te‧lo

Proper noun

Bentelo n

  1. a village in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Benteloër
  • Bentelos

References

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