Sterksel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sterkesele and sterxele in 1196-1198. Compound of either sterk (“strong, powerful”) or sterke (“young cow”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”). Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛrk.səl/
• Hyphenation: Sterk‧sel
• Rhymes: -ɛrksəl

Proper noun

Sterksel n

1. A village in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Osserijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Sterkselnaar
• Sterksels
• Soerendonk en Sterksel

References

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