Wilnis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as quadraginta houvas terram palustrem in midreth in 1085. Derived from Old Dutch *wildenisse (“wilderness, wild land”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.nɪs/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧nis

Proper noun[edit]

Wilnis n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wilnis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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