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
- 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