Oirlo

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Oeldere (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as klein orlo in 1383. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *oor (“sand containg pebbles”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Oerle and Kelpen-Oler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːr.loː/
• Hyphenation: Oir‧lo

Proper noun

Oirlo n

1. A village and former municipality of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Klein Oirlo

References

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