Kerzel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as keesele in 1414. Potentially derived from a contraction of Middle Dutch kerselare (“cherry tree”). Alternatively derived from a compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛr.zəl/
- Hyphenation: Ker‧zel
- Rhymes: -ɛrzəl
Proper noun
Kerzel n
- A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN