Groessen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gruosna in 838. Derived from Old Dutch grôs (“pasture, farmland”) suffixed with the locative suffix -n. Compare Groeze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣru.sə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Groes‧sen
• Rhymes: -usən

Proper noun

Groessen n

1. A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Deurdreiersdarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Groessenaar
• Groessens

References

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