Lisse

See also: lisse and lissé

Dutch

Alternative forms

Lis (dialect form)

Etymology

Potentially attested as lux in 918-948, attested with certainty as lis in 1198. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *lis (“furrow”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix *ja-. Compare Leesten, Leusden and Lieshout.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.sə/
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Hyphenation: Lis‧se
Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Lisse n

A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Meronyms: De Engel, Halfweg, Rooversbroek

Derived terms

Lissenaar
Lisser
Lisserbroek

References

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

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