Gilze

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Gils (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as gilisa in 1012-1018. Perhaps derived from an ancient hydronym related to Old Norse gil (“gap, ravine”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a compound derived from Old Dutch *gîsil (“twig, branch”) and lo (“light forest”), but this proposed etymology does not match well with the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɪl.zə/
• Hyphenation: Gil‧ze
• Rhymes: -ɪlzə

Proper noun

Gilze n

1. A village in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Dringersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Gilzenaar
• Gilzes
• Gilze en Rijen

References

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