De Gagel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in den Gagel in 1606. Derived from gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”), here used to refer to land of poor quality covered in the plant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈɣaː.ɣəl/
  • Hyphenation: De Ga‧gel
  • Rhymes: -aːɣəl

Proper noun

De Gagel n

  1. a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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