Schoonloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sconelo in 1328. Likely a compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Schandelen and Schandelo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.loː/
  • Hyphenation: Schoon‧loo

Proper noun

Schoonloo n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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