Olen

See also: olen, ölen, Ölen, Ølen, and олень

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oerle in 1340. Derived from Old Dutch or (“sand mixed with pebbles”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Oerle and Oirschot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Olen
  • Rhymes: -oːlən

Proper noun

Olen n

  1. a hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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