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Borculo
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as burkelo in 1190. Compound of nl gem-pro *burgôn- a kind of tree or forest and nl lo light forest. The precise interpretation of gem-pro *burgôn- is a matter of some debate. The element is most likely related to gem-pro *birkô- birch, Betula sp.. Compare nl Borgele, nl Borkel en Schaft, nl Bulkenaar, nl Schipborg and nl Westerbork.
See also nds-nl Borklo.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔr.kyˌloː/
nl Nl-Borculo.ogg
nl Bor cu lo
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Berkelland p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Borculoër
nl Borculos
References
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