Jipsingboermussel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Jipseboure-Mussel around 1750. Compound of the toponym Jipsinghuizen, boer (“inhabitant”) and mussel (“swampland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌjɪp.sɪŋ.buːrˈmʏ.səl/
• Hyphenation: Jip‧sing‧boer‧mus‧sel

Proper noun

Jipsingboermussel n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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