De Gagel

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɣaː.ɣəl/
• Hyphenation: De Ga‧gel
• Rhymes: -aːɣəl

Proper noun

De Gagel n

1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN