Steensel

Dutch

Alternative forms

Stinsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as stensele in 1224. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsteːn.səl/
Hyphenation: Steen‧sel

Proper noun

Steensel n

A village and former municipality of Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Steenselnaar
Steensels
Duizel en Steensel

References

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

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