Sterksel

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as sterkesele and sterxele in 1196-1198. Compound of either sterk (“strong, powerful”) or sterke (“young cow”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”). Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɛrk.səl/ Hyphenation: Sterk‧sel Rhymes: -ɛrksəl === Proper noun === Sterksel n a village in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Osserijk (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Sterkselnaar Sterksels Soerendonk en Sterksel === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN