Sterksel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sterkesele and sterxele in 1196-1198. Compound of either sterk (“strong, powerful”) or sterke (“young cow”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”). Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛrk.səl/
- Hyphenation: Sterk‧sel
- Rhymes: -ɛrksəl
Proper noun
Sterksel n
- A village in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Osserijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Sterkselnaar
- Sterksels
- Soerendonk en Sterksel
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN