Gortel
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as gurtell in the 14th century. Etymology unknown. Possibly derived from a compound of either groot (“great, big”) or Middle Dutch gort (“porridge, muddy ground”) and lo (“light forest”).
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Proper noun edit
Gortel n
- A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN