Pesaken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as peipsacken in 1375. Derived from Middle Dutch pypsack (“bagpipes”). Originally the name of a field which was named in turn for the shape of the instrument.

See also Limburgish Paëzeke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.saː.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Pe‧sa‧ken

Proper noun

Pesaken n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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