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Gijsselte
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as gislo in 1141, attested with certainty as in gisle in 1217. Compound of nl gem-pro *gîsil young branch, twig and nl lo light forest. The current ending on -elte developed under the influence of nearby toponyms.
See also nds-nl Giesselte.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣɛi̯.səl.tə/
nl Gijs sel te
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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