Mariaweiler

German

Etymology

First attested as Miluchwilere in 973; as Milwilre in 1188. Between 1482 and 1624, attested as Myrwilere, Mirweiler, Miyrweylir, etc. In 1721, it emerges as Mariaweiler and Marienweiler; again as Mirweiler in 1726. For the last time, as Mirweiler in 1810, and as Marienweiler in 1813.

By surface analysis, Maria +‎ Weiler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maˈʁiːaˌvaɪ̯lɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧ria‧wei‧ler

Noun

Mariaweiler m (strong, genitive Mariaweilers, plural Mariaweiler, feminine Mariaweilerin)

  1. a native or inhabitant of Mariaweiler

Declension

Declension of Mariaweiler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mariaweiler die Mariaweiler
genitive eines des Mariaweilers der Mariaweiler
dative einem dem Mariaweiler den Mariaweilern
accusative einen den Mariaweiler die Mariaweiler

Derived terms

Proper noun

Mariaweiler n (proper noun, genitive Mariaweilers or (optionally with an article) Mariaweiler)

  1. a village, now part of the town of Düren, in Düren district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Declension

Declension of Mariaweiler [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Mariaweiler
genitive des Mariaweilers, Mariaweiler1
dative dem Mariaweiler
accusative das Mariaweiler

1Optionally with an article.

References

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