Borgele
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as borglo in 960. Potentially a compound of Dutch borg (“fortified settlement, castle”) and lo (“light forest”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Proto-Germanic *burgôn (“type of tree”). Compare Borculo, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.ɣə.lə/
- Hyphenation: Bor‧ge‧le
Proper noun
Borgele n
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “borgele”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN