Anloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as anloe in 1139. Compound of Middle Dutch an (“up, high”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Anreep.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Anlo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.loː/

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• Hyphenation: An‧loo

Proper noun

Anloo n

1. A village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN