Moergestel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Gèssel (dialect form)

Etymology

Potentially attested as gestele in 1147, attested with certainty as gestele in 1186. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, area where turf is extracted”) and the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element moer was added to distinguish the settlement from Luyksgestel.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Moergestel n

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

   Synonym: Pierewaaiersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Moergestelnaar
• Moergestels

References

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