Borgele

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as borglo in 960. Potentially a compound of Dutch borg (“fortified settlement, castle”) and lo (“light forest”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Proto-Germanic *burgôn (“type of tree”). Compare Borculo, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.ɣə.lə/
• Hyphenation: Bor‧ge‧le

Proper noun

Borgele n

1. a neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Borgele”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN