Zweeloo
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as suele in 1298-1304. Derived from a term cognate to zwellen (“swell up, bloat”), here referring to a hilly area. Compare Zwolle.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zweel.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Zweeloo n
- A village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN