Ressen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Lingewaard) First attested with certainty as in uilla rexne towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.
• (Nijmegen) Named after the neighbouring village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.sə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Res‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɛsən

Proper noun

Ressen n

1. A village in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ressenaar
• Ressens

References

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