Luyksgestel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Gèèsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as gastel in 1343. Compound of the toponym Luik (“Liège”) and the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element Luik was added to distinguish the settlement from Moergestel and refers to the former lord of the village, the Prince-Bishop of Liège.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lœy̯ksˈɣɛs.təl/
• Hyphenation: Luyks‧ges‧tel
• Rhymes: -ɛstəl

Proper noun

Luyksgestel n

1. A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Stekkegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Luyksgestelnaar
• Luyksgestels

References

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