Sint-Michielsgestel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Gèssel (dialect form)

Etymology

Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as gestele in 1305. Compound of the name of Saint Michael and the common toponymic element gastel (“inn, guesthouse”). Named after a local church dedicated to the saint.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnt miˌxilsˈɣɛs.təl/

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• Hyphenation: Sint-‧Mi‧chiels‧ges‧tel
• Rhymes: -ɛstəl

Proper noun

Sint-Michielsgestel n

1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Bokkendonk (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Beekveld, Berlicum, Besselaar, De Bus, De Hogert, De Loofaert, Den Dungen, Doornhoek, Gemonde, Haanwijk, Halder, Heikantse Hoeve, Hersend, Hezelaar, Hoek, Horzik, Kerkeind, Laar, Maaskantje, Middelrode, Nijvelaar, Plein, Poeldonk, Ruimel, Tielse Hoeve, Wamberg, Wielsche Hoeven, Woud

Derived terms

• Sint-Michielsgestels

References

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