Rijssen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as risnen in 1188. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from (a term cognate to) rijs (“twig, brushwood”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Riesn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯.sə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Rijs‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯sən

Proper noun

Rijssen n

1. A city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Rijssenaar
• Rijssens
• Rijssen-Holten

References

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