Wijlre

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as wilere in 1075, attested with certainty as wilre in 1217. Derived from wieler (“farm, hamlet”).

See also Limburgish Wielder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯l.rə/
  • Hyphenation: Wijl‧re
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lrə

Proper noun

Wijlre n

  1. A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

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