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Sint-Michielsgestel

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Sint-Michielsgestel.

Proper noun

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Sint-Michielsgestel

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

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as gestele in 1305. Compound of the name of Saint Michael and the common toponymic element gastel (inn, guesthouse). Named after a local church dedicated to the saint.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt miˌxilsˈɣɛs.təl/
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  • Hyphenation: Sint-‧Mi‧chiels‧ges‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɛstəl

Proper noun

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Sint-Michielsgestel n

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Bokkendonk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Beekveld, Berlicum, Besselaar, De Bus, De Hogert, De Loofaert, Den Dungen, Doornhoek, Gemonde, Haanwijk, Halder, Heikantse Hoeve, Hersend, Hezelaar, Hoek, Horzik, Kerkeind, Laar, Maaskantje, Middelrode, Nijvelaar, Plein, Poeldonk, Ruimel, Tielse Hoeve, Wamberg, Wielsche Hoeven, Woud

Derived terms

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References

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