Gestel
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Gaastel (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as ghestel in 1363. Derived from the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gestel n
- A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN