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Dutch
Alternative forms
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
- A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kneutergat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN