Geloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ghen loee in 1407. Compound derived from the definite article ge and lo (“light forest”).

See also Limburgish Geloeë.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈloː/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧loo
  • Rhymes: -oː

Proper noun

Geloo n

  1. A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

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