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Moergestel
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Gèssel dialect form
Etymology
Potentially attested as gestele in 1147, attested with certainty as gestele in 1186. Derived from a compound of nl moer peat bog, area where turf is extracted and the common toponymic element nl gestel inn, guesthouse. The element nl moer was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Luyksgestel.
Pronunciation
nl /murˈɣɛs.təl/ [muːr-]
nl Moer ges tel
nl ɛstəl 3
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Oisterwijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Pierewaaiersrijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Moergestelnaar
nl Moergestels
References