Zweeloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suele in 1298-1304. Derived from a term cognate to zwellen (“swell up, bloat”), here referring to a hilly area. Compare Zwolle.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zweel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋeː.loː/
  • Hyphenation: Zwee‧loo

Proper noun

Zweeloo n

  1. A village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zweeloër

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