De Looi

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as In de Loy in 1803-1820. Likely derived from looi (“tannery”), as the area around Gennep formerly hosted many tanneries and leatherworks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈloːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: De Looi
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun

De Looi n

  1. a hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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