Markelo
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as marclo in 1188. Compound of Middle Dutch marc (“border, borderland, undivided communal lands”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Merkelbeek and Marcle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑr.kəˌloː/
- Hyphenation: Mar‧ke‧lo
Proper noun
Markelo n
- A village and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Markeloër
- Markelos
- Markelosebroek
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN