Nijnsel
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Nènsel (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as neynsel in 1288. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Nijnsel n
- A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kneutergat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN