Markelo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marclo in 1188. Compound of Middle Dutch marc (“border, borderland, undivided communal lands”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Merkelbeek and Marcle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑr.kəˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Mar‧ke‧lo

Proper noun

Markelo n

1. A village and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Markeloër
• Markelos
• Markelosebroek

References

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