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Luyksgestel
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Gèèsel dialect form
Etymology
First attested as gastel in 1343. Compound of the toponym nl Luik Liège and the common toponymic element nl gestel inn, guesthouse. The element nl Luik was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Moergestel and refers to the former lord of the village, the Prince-Bishop of Liège.
Pronunciation
nl /lœy̯ksˈɣɛs.təl/
nl Luyks ges tel
nl ɛstəl 3
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Bergeijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Stekkegat<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Luyksgestelnaar
nl Luyksgestels
References