Moergestel

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Gèssel (dialect form)

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /murˈɣɛs.təl/, [muːr-]
  • Hyphenation: Moer‧ges‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɛstəl

Proper noun

Moergestel n

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

Derived terms

  • Moergestelnaar
  • Moergestels

References

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