Besselaar
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Besselaar n
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN