Goirle
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Gool (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as gorle in 1215. Compound of goor (“swampy forest soil”) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣoːr.lə/
- Hyphenation: Goir‧le
Proper noun
Goirle n
- A village and municipality of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Ballefruttersgat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Abcoven, Boschkens, Brakel, Breehees, Looienhoek, Nieuwkerk, Riel, Spaansehoek, Vijfhuizen, Zandeind
Derived terms
- Goirlenaar
- Goirles
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN