Liessel

Dutch

Alternative forms

Lijsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as liesel in 1312-1350. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and either Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or lo (“light forest”). Compare Luissel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈli.səl/
Hyphenation: Lies‧sel

Proper noun

Liessel n

A village in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Keienland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Liessels
Deurne en Liessel

References

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

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