Väöle

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as Vairloe in 1590. Possibly a compound of voor (“front”) +‎ lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvœː.lə/
  • Rhymes: -œːlə

Proper noun

't Väöle n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Veulen (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)

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