Aperloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apelderloe and apeldorenloe in 1313. Compound of Old Dutch *apuldra (“apple tree”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The name has no connection to Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). Compare Apeldoorn, Appeltern, Ter Apel, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.pərˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Aper‧loo

Proper noun

Aperloo n

1. A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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