Moergestel

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as gestele in 1147, attested with certainty as gestele in 1186. Derived from a compound of moer (peat bog, area where turf is extracted) and the common toponymic element gestel (inn, guesthouse). The element moer was added to distinguish the settlement from Luyksgestel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muːrˈɣɛs.təl/
  • Hyphenation: Moer‧ges‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɛstəl

Proper noun

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Moergestel n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Pierewaaiersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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