Nijnsel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Nènsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as neynsel in 1288. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯n.səl/
• Hyphenation: Nijn‧sel

Proper noun

Nijnsel n

1. A village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Kneutergat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Nijnselnaar
• Nijnsels

References

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