Moorsel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as morsele in 1244. Potentially a compound of moer (“peat bog”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from mortel (“low-lying muddy place”). Compare Moerslag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːr.səl/
• Hyphenation: Moor‧sel
• Rhymes: -oːrsəl

Proper noun

Moorsel n

1. A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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