Nijnsel

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Nènsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as neynsel in 1288. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯n.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Nijn‧sel

Proper noun

Nijnsel n

  1. A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kneutergat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Nijnselnaar
  • Nijnsels

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