Hulsen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Meerssen) First attested as hulsel in 1312-1315. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and lo (“light forest”).
• (Nederweert) First attested as Hulschen in 1790. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”).
• (Overijssel) First attested as hulsen in 1333. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Hulsn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦʏl.sə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hul‧sen
• Rhymes: -ʏlsən

Proper noun

Hulsen n

1. A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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