Gijzel

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as ghesele in 1285. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ge-. An alternative hypothesis posits a derivation from a compound of either Old Dutch Giso (a personal name) or Middle Dutch gees (“infertile”) and lo (“light forest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.zəl/ Hyphenation: Gij‧zel Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəl Homophone: gijzel === Proper noun === Gijzel n a hamlet in Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN