Oele

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as odele in 1297. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch ode (waste, abandoned) and lo (light forest). Compare Udenhout.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Oele n

  1. A hamlet in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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