Steensel
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Stinsel (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as stensele in 1224. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Steensel n
- A village and former municipality of Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN