Notsel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as notselt in 1299-1301. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of an unclear first and second element. The first element has been variously read as Old Dutch noda (“low-lying swampland”), Middle Dutch not (“use, profit”) and Middle Dutch noot (“cattle”). The second element has been interpreted as a term cognate to Old English selet (“willow forest”) or a term derived from Proto-Germanic *sali (“domicile, home”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɔt.səl/
Hyphenation: Not‧sel

Proper noun

Notsel n

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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