Liessent

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Liessent in 1699. Compound of lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and eind (“end, edge”). The second element is likely to be a reinterpretation from hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Ulvend and Vaareind.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli.sənt/
  • Hyphenation: Lies‧sent

Proper noun

Liessent n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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