Ossenisse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as osnesse in 1164. Compound of the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) and Old Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”). Compare Ossendrecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.səˈnɪ.sə/
• Hyphenation: Os‧se‧nis‧se
• Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Ossenisse n

1. A village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ossenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN