Goirle
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Gool (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as gorle in 1215. Compound of goor (“swampy forest soil”) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGoirle n
- A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Ballefruttersgat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Abcoven, Boschkens, Brakel, Breehees, Looienhoek, Nieuwkerk, Riel, Spaansehoek, Vijfhuizen, Zandeind
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
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