Losser

See also: losser

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Losser.

Proper noun

Losser

1. A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in lutheri in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Old Dutch Leudhari (a personal name) or a compound of a first element cognate to Old Saxon lûtan (“bend”) and Old Dutch *heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare De Lutte, Lutten and Lutten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.sər/

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• Hyphenation: Los‧ser
• Rhymes: -ɔsər
• Homophone: losser

Proper noun

Losser n

1. A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands

   Meronyms: Beuningen, De Lutte, De Poppe, De Zoeke, Glane, Glane-Beekhoek, Mekkelhorst, Overdinkel

Derived terms

• Lossernaar
• Lossers

References

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