Moorsel

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːr.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Moor‧sel
  • Rhymes: -oːrsəl

Proper noun

Moorsel n

  1. a hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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