Gilze

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as gilisa in 1012-1018. Perhaps derived from an ancient hydronym related to Old Norse gil (“gap, ravine”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a compound derived from Old Dutch *gîsil (“twig, branch”) and lo (“light forest”), but this proposed etymology does not match well with the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɪl.zə/
  • Hyphenation: Gil‧ze
  • Rhymes: -ɪlzə

Proper noun

Gilze n

  1. a village in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Dringersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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