Reusel
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Rujzel (dialect spelling)
Etymology edit
First attested as rosole and roselo around 1173. Derived from an ancient hydronym. The hydronym is hypothesised to derive from Proto-Indo-European *reus- (“rip, tear”) or from a term cognate to ruisen (“rustle, whisper”).
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Proper noun edit
Reusel n
- A village and former municipality of Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Narrendonk (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN