Luyksgestel

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Gèèsel (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as gastel in 1343. Compound of the toponym Luik (“Liège”) and the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element Luik was added to distinguish the settlement from Moergestel and refers to the former lord of the village, the Prince-Bishop of Liège.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /lœy̯ksˈɣɛs.təl/
Hyphenation: Luyks‧ges‧tel
Rhymes: -ɛstəl

Proper noun edit

Luyksgestel n

A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Stekkegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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