Wisselaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tswisselaren block in 1527. Derived from wisselaar (“money changer”). Originally the name of a field.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.səˌlaːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wis‧se‧laar
  • Homophone: wisselaar

Proper noun

Wisselaar n

  1. a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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