Nösnerland

proper noun

A historical region of northeastern Transylvania (in present-day Romania) settled from the 12th century onwards by Transylvanian Saxons.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical region of northeastern Transylvania (in present-day Romania) settled from the 12th century onwards by Transylvanian Saxons.

Origin

From German, after the city of Nösen.

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APA

Nösnerland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C3%B6snerland

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“Nösnerland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C3%B6snerland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nösnerland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C3%B6snerland.

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