Baarlo

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) Potentially attested as barlo in 1219, attested with certainty as barle in 1294-1295. Compound of Middle Dutch bar (“barren”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Baal, Bahr, Barlo, Baarle-Hertog, Baarle-Nassau and Hoog-Baarlo.
• (Steenwijkerland) First attested as baerle in 1365. Compound of Middle Dutch bar (“barren”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Baal, Bahr, Barlo, Baarle-Hertog, Baarle-Nassau and Hoog-Baarlo.
• (Zwartewaterland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːr.loː/
• Hyphenation: Baar‧lo

Proper noun

Baarlo n

1. A village in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Baarlonaar
• Baarlos

References

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