Exloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tot exle in 1376. Presumably derived from Old Saxon *êkeslô (“oak forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eksel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛks.loː/
  • Hyphenation: Exloo

Proper noun

Exloo n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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