Eersel

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Eersel. === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈeːr.səl/ Hyphenation: Eer‧sel Rhymes: -eːrsəl === 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 ==== Eerselnaar Eersels === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN