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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as morsele in 1244. Potentially a compound of moer (“peat bog”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from mortel (“low-lying muddy place”). Compare Moerslag.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Moorsel n
- A hamlet in Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN