De Looi

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as In de Loy in 1803-1820. Likely derived from looi (“tannery”), as the area around Gennep formerly hosted many tanneries and leatherworks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈloːi̯/
• Hyphenation: De Looi
• Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun

De Looi n

1. A hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Looierheide

References

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