Usselo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oslo in 1188. Likely a compound of Old Dutch Osso (“a personal name”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʏ.səˌloː/
  • Hyphenation: Us‧se‧lo

Proper noun

Usselo n

  1. A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Usseloër
  • Usselos

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