Gijsselte

== Dutch == === Etymology === Potentially attested as gislo in 1141, attested with certainty as in gisle in 1217. Compound of Proto-Germanic *gîsil (“young branch, twig”) and lo (“light forest”). The current ending on -elte developed under the influence of nearby toponyms. See also Dutch Low Saxon Giesselte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.səl.tə/ Hyphenation: Gijs‧sel‧te === Proper noun === Gijsselte n a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN