Nistelrode

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Nisserói (dialect form)

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪs.təlˌroː.də/
Hyphenation: Nis‧tel‧ro‧de

Proper noun edit

Nistelrode n

A village and former municipality of Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Weversrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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