Leggeloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in legghelo in 1217. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch leeg (“low, low-lying”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ɣəˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Leg‧ge‧loo

Proper noun

Leggeloo n

  1. a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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