Zweeloo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suele in 1298-1304. Derived from a term cognate to zwellen (“swell up, bloat”), here referring to a hilly area. Compare Zwolle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzʋeː.loː/
Hyphenation: Zwee‧loo

Proper noun

Zweeloo n

A village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

Zweeloër

References

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