Borculo

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.kyˌloː/
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  • Hyphenation: Bor‧cu‧lo

Proper noun

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Borculo n

  1. A city and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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