Väöle

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as Vairloe in 1590. Possibly a compound of voor (“front”) +‎ lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvœː.lə/
• Rhymes: -œːlə

Proper noun

't Väöle n (Veldeke spelling)

1. Veulen (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)

References

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