Gestel

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as ghestel in 1363. Derived from the common toponymic element gestel (inn, guesthouse). Formerly an independent village.

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Proper noun

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Gestel n

  1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

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References

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