Netersel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Nittersel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as netrusel in 1219. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *netru- (“nettle”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneː.tər.səl/
• Hyphenation: Ne‧ter‧sel

Proper noun

Netersel n

1. A village in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: 't Hupke (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Netersels
• Bladel en Netersel

References

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