Woensel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gunsela in 1107. Compound of either Woen (name of a deity) or a personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *wôð- (“rage, anger”) and either Old Dutch sele (“hall house”) or lo (“light forest”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋun.səl/
• Hyphenation: Woen‧sel

Proper noun

Woensel n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oud-Woensel
• Woenselse Heide
• Woenselse Watermolen
• Woensel en Eckart

References

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