Wijlre
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Potentially attested as wilere in 1075, attested with certainty as wilre in 1217. Derived from wieler (“farm, hamlet”).
See also Limburgish Wielder.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Wijlre n
- A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN