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Boekelo
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Dutch
Etymology
(Enschede) First attested as boekele and bokel around 1450. Compound of nl dum boek beech, Fagus sylvatica and nl lo light forest.
(Haaksbergen) First attested as boecler in 1381-1383. Compound of nl dum boek beech, Fagus sylvatica and nl laar intensively cultivated forest. The second element was gradually replaced by nl lo light forest.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbu.kəˌloː/
nl Boe ke lo
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Enschede p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Haaksbergen p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Boekeloër
nl Boekelos
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