Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as mulcel in 1393. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch mul (dust, loose soil) and Old Dutch sele (hall house). Compare Meensel and Menzel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏn.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Mun‧sel

Proper noun edit

Munsel n

  1. A neighbourhood of Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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