Gilze
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Gils (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as gilisa in 1012-1018. Perhaps derived from an ancient hydronym related to Old Norse gil (“gap, ravine”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a compound derived from Old Dutch *gîsil (“twig, branch”) and lo (“light forest”), but this proposed etymology does not match well with the oldest attestations.
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Proper noun[edit]
Gilze n
- A village in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Dringersgat (Carnival nickname)
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN