Boxtel

English

Proper noun

Boxtel

1. A town and municipality in North Brabant province, Netherlands.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Bóksel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as buchestelle in 1108-1110. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch buk (“roebuck, hart”) and stelle (“stable”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel and Scheepstal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔk.stəl/

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• Hyphenation: Boxtel
• Rhymes: -ɔkstəl

Proper noun

Boxtel n

1. A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Eendengat (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Den Berg, De Vorst, Esch, Hal, Heult, Hezelaar, Kasteren, Kinderbos, Kleinder-Liempde, Langenberg, Lennisheuvel, Liempde, Luissel, Nergena, Roond, Schorvert, Selissen, Tongeren, Vrilkhoven

Derived terms

• Boxtelaar
• Boxtels

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN