Bentelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as benlo in 1188. Likely a compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛn.təˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Ben‧te‧lo

Proper noun

Bentelo n

1. A village in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Benteloër
• Bentelos

References

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