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Dwingeloo
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as twingelo in 1181. Compound of an unclear first element and nl lo light forest. The first element has been interpreted as gem-pro *thwangi belt and dum dwing legal district, reserved area. Compare nl Balloo.
See also nds-nl Dwingel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdʋɪ.ŋəˌloː/
nl Nl-Dwingeloo.ogg
nl Dwin ge loo
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Westerveld p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Dwingeloër
nl Dwingelos
References