Espelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as espelo in 1188. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛs.pəˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Es‧pe‧lo

Proper noun

Espelo n

1. A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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