Wijster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in wisnare in 1206. Likely a compound of the hydronym *Wîsen and Old Dutch hara (“forested ridge”). Compare Binnenwijzend, Oosterwijzend, Westerwijzend and Wijzend.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Wiester.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.stər/
  • Hyphenation: Wij‧ster
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯stər

Proper noun

Wijster n

  1. a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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