Kelpen-Oler

Dutch

Etymology

Kelpen is first attested as kelpen in 1329. Oler is first attested as oirle in 1329. The etymology of Kelpen is unknown; proposed cognates include Old Norse kelpa (“otter trap”) and Middle Low German kelp (“large man”). Oler is derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *oor (“sand containing pebbles”) and lo (“open forest”). Compare Oerle.

See also Limburgish Kelpe-Oler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛl.pə(n) ˈoː.lər/
• Hyphenation: Kel‧pen-‧Oler
• Rhymes: -oːlər

Proper noun

Kelpen-Oler n

1. A village in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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