Borculo

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.kyˌloː/

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• Hyphenation: Bor‧cu‧lo

Proper noun

Borculo n

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

Derived terms

• Borculoër
• Borculos

References

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