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): /muːrˈɣɛs.təl/
- Hyphenation: Moer‧ges‧tel
- Rhymes: -ɛstəl
Proper noun
Moergestel n
- A village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, Noord-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