Hengelo

English

Proper noun

Hengelo

1. A city and municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands.
2. A town in Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

• (Overijssel) First attested as hof to henghele in 1381-1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”), although it is difficult to say whether this is the actual etymology of the toponym due to a paucity of old attestations. Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
• (Gelderland) First attested as heingelon in 965. Compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Hengel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.ŋəˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Hen‧ge‧lo

Proper noun

Hengelo n

1. A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands without city rights, near Enschede and Almelo.

   Synonym: Windbuulstad (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Beckum, Oele, Woolde

2. A village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Knollendarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Hengeloër
• Hengelos
• Hengelose Es

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hengelo”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN