Gietelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gheetlo at the end of the 13th century. Compound of Old Dutch gēt (“goat, female deer”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The first component has also been interpreted as Middle Dutch get (“swamp”); however, this etymology is unlikely.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣi.təˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Gie‧te‧lo

Proper noun

Gietelo n

1. A hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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