Nijswiller

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Wilra sancti Dionisii in 1179. Compound of a contracted form of Dionysius (“a personal name”) and wieler (“farm, hamlet”). Named after Saint Denis of Paris.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈnisˌʋi.lər/
Hyphenation: Nijs‧wil‧ler

Proper noun edit

Nijswiller n

A village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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