Nijswiller

Dutch

Etymology

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.

See also Limburgish Nieswiller.

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

Proper noun

Nijswiller n

  1. A village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

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