Ens

English

Noun

Ens

1. Alternative letter-case form of ens

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Ense in 1950. Named after a former settlement (first attested in 793) on Schokland, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of Old Dutch ened (“duck”) and sēo (“lake”). Compare Ansen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛns/
• Hyphenation: Ens
• Rhymes: -ɛns

Proper noun

Ens n

1. A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Kleiduikersland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Ensenaar
• Enser

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ens”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN