Markelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marclo in 1188. Compound of Middle Dutch marc (“border, borderland, undivided communal lands”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Merkelbeek and Marcle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑr.kəˌloː/
Hyphenation: Mar‧ke‧lo

Proper noun

Markelo n

A village and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Markeloër
Markelos
Markelosebroek

References

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

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