Twekkelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in tuegloe in the late 10th century. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch twek (“twig, osier”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʋɛ.kəˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Twek‧ke‧lo

Proper noun

Twekkelo n

  1. A hamlet in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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