Eersel
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Eersel
- A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Irsel (dialect form)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch Eersele, from Old Dutch Ereslo (also Eresloch in a record from Echternach), a compound derived from Old Dutch *Ari (a personal name) and lō, the latter identical to modern lo (“light forest”). Compare Eerschot.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eersel n
- A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Buurtgat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Bijsterveld, Boksheide, De Hees, De Hoef, Donk, Driehuis, Driehuizen, Duizel, Het Heike, Hoekdries, Hoogstraat, Knegsel, Kreiel, Maaskant, Meer, Meerven, Molenveld, Mosik, Mostheuvel, Rietven, Schadewijk, Sneidershoek, Spijkert, Steensel, Stevert, Stokkelen, Veneind, Vessem, Wintelre, Wolfshoek
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN