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Sterksel
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sterkesele and sterxele in 1196-1198. Compound of either nl sterk strong, powerful or nl sterke young cow and nl odt sele hall home. Compare nl Peursum, nl Poederoijen, nl Poeijers, nl Vaarle, nl Vaarsel, nl Varsen, nl Varssel, nl Varsselder, nl Varsseveld, nl Ten Vorsel and nl Bolsele.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈstɛrk.səl/
nl Sterk sel
nl ɛrksəl 2
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Heeze-Leende p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Osserijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Sterkselnaar
nl Sterksels
nl Soerendonk en Sterksel
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