Nistelrode

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Nisserói (dialect form)

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Nistelrode n

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

Derived terms
  • Nistelrodenaar
  • Nistelrodens

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.