Boekelo

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Enschede) First attested as boekele and bokel around 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and lo (“light forest”). (Haaksbergen) First attested as boecler in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbu.kəˌloː/ Hyphenation: Boe‧ke‧lo === Proper noun === Boekelo n a village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands a hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Boekeloër Boekelos === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN