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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nisterle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element that has been variously interpreted as a toponym and as Middle Dutch nest (“nest, burrow, resting place”) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to rode (“land cleared of trees”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪs.təlˌroː.də/
- Hyphenation: Nis‧tel‧ro‧de
Proper noun
Nistelrode n
- A village and former municipality of Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Weversrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN