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, North 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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