Steensel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Stinsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as stensele in 1224. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːn.səl/
• Hyphenation: Steen‧sel

Proper noun

Steensel n

1. A village and former municipality of Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Steenselnaar
• Steensels
• Duizel en Steensel

References

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