Oldenzaal

English

Proper noun

Oldenzaal

1. A city and municipality in Overijssel province, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aldenselen in 893. Compound of Old Dutch ald (“old”) and a variant of sale (“hall house”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oldnzel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔl.də(n)ˌzaːl/
• Hyphenation: Ol‧den‧zaal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

Oldenzaal n

1. Oldenzaal (Hanseatic city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Boeskoolstad (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Oldenzaler
• Oldenzaals

References

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