Niersen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in niirsen in 1335-1336. Etymology unknown. The hamlet's location next to a stream suggests that the toponym might be derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *ner- (“penetrate, dive, hide oneself”) or *nor-. An etymological relationship with Neersen in Westphalia is unlikely because of divergent vocalism in the oldest attestations. Compare Neer.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈnir.sə(n)/
Hyphenation: Nier‧sen
Rhymes: -irsən

Proper noun edit

Niersen n

A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

van Niersen

References edit

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