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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
Proper noun
Wijster n
- A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN