Olen

See also: olen, ölen, Ölen, Ølen, and олень

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oerle in 1340. Derived from Old Dutch or (“sand mixed with pebbles”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Oerle and Oirschot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Olen
• Rhymes: -oːlən

Proper noun

Olen n

1. a hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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