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Borgele
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as borglo in 960. Potentially a compound of nl odt borg fortified settlement, castle and nl lo light forest. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from gem-pro *burgôn type of tree. Compare nl Borculo, nl Borkel en Schaft, nl Bulkenaar, nl Schipborg and nl Westerbork.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔr.ɣə.lə/
nl Bor ge le
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Deventer p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
References
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