Moergestel
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Gèssel (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
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.
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Proper noun[edit]
Moergestel n
- A village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pierewaaiersrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛstəl
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛstəl/3 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands