Hengelo
English
Proper noun
Hengelo
- A city and municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A town in Gelderland, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Overijssel) First attested as hof to henghele in 1381-1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”), although it is difficult to say whether this is the actual etymology of the toponym due to a paucity of old attestations. Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
- (Gelderland) First attested as heingelon in 965. Compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hengel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.ŋəˌloː/
- Hyphenation: Hen‧ge‧lo
Proper noun
Hengelo n
- A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands without city rights, near Enschede and Almelo.
- Synonym: Windbuulstad (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Beckum, Oele, Woolde
- A village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Knollendarp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Hengeloër
- Hengelos
- Hengelose Es
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “hengelo”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN