Oele

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as odele in 1297. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch ode (waste, abandoned) and lo (light forest). Compare Udenhout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Oe‧le
  • Rhymes: -ulə

Proper noun

Oele n

  1. a hamlet in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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