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Borculo.

a city and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɔr.kyˌloː/
  1. a city and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as burkelo in 1190. Compound of Proto-Germanic *burgôn- (“a kind of tree or forest”) and lo (“light forest”). The precise interpretation of *burgôn- is a matter of some debate. The element is most likely related to *birkô- (“birch, Betula sp.”). Compare Borgele, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork. See also Dutch Low Saxon Borklo.

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