Leggeloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in legghelo in 1217. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch leeg (“low, low-lying”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ɣəˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Leg‧ge‧loo

Proper noun

Leggeloo n

1. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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