Moergestel

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Gèssel (dialect form)

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as gestele in 1147, attested with certainty as gestele in 1186. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, area where turf is extracted”) and the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element moer was added to distinguish the settlement from Luyksgestel.

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Moergestel n

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

Derived terms edit

References edit

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