De Gagel
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as in den Gagel in 1606. Derived from gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”), here used to refer to land of poor quality covered in the plant.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN