Luissel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lucel in 1293. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch luusch (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and lo (“light forest, pool in a forest or heath”). Compare Liessel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœy̯.səl/
• Hyphenation: Luis‧sel
• Rhymes: -œy̯səl

Proper noun

Luissel n

1. A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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