Lage Bijssel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bisel in 1313. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and a compound of either Old Dutch Biso (a personal name) or bies (“rush, Scirpus”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Beesd, Beesel and Bisselt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈbɛi̯.səl/
• Hyphenation: La‧ge Bijs‧sel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯səl

Proper noun

Lage Bijssel n

1. A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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