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