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Dwingeloo.

a village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdʋɪ.ŋəˌloː/
  1. a village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as twingelo in 1181. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *thwangi (“belt”) and Middle Dutch dwing (“legal district, reserved area”). Compare Balloo. See also Dutch Low Saxon Dwingel.

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