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Hoenderloo
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hoender Lo Struycken in 1748. Compound of nl hoender fowl, gallinaceous bird and nl lo light forest on sandy soil. The toponym was formed as an imitation of nl Otterlo in a period when nl lo had ceased to be a productive toponymic element.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦun.dərˌloː/
nl Hoen der loo
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Apeldoorn p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hoenderloër
nl Hoenderlos
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