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, North 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