Borgele

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as borglo in 960. Potentially a compound of Dutch borg (“fortified settlement, castle”) and lo (“light forest”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Proto-Germanic *burgôn (“type of tree”). Compare Borculo, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.ɣə.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Bor‧ge‧le

Proper noun

Borgele n

  1. A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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