Goirle

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Gool (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as gorle in 1215. Compound of goor (“swampy forest soil”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣoːr.lə/

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• Hyphenation: Goir‧le

Proper noun

Goirle n

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

   Synonym: Ballefruttersgat (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Abcoven, Boschkens, Brakel, Breehees, Looienhoek, Nieuwkerk, Riel, Spaansehoek, Vijfhuizen, Zandeind

Derived terms

• Goirlenaar
• Goirles

References

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