Wilnis

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Wilnis n

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

Derived terms
  • Wilnissenaar
  • Wilnisser

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