Hoog-Baarlo
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Groot en Kleijn Barlo in 1655. Derived from groot (“great, large”) and a compound derived from bar (“barren”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Baal, Baarlo, Bahr, Barlo, Baarle-Hertog, and Baarle-Nassau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx ˈbaːr.loː/
- Hyphenation: Hoog-‧Baar‧lo
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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