Pesse

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as petthe in 1141, attested with certainty as in petthe in 1217. Perhaps derived from a collectivised form of Proto-Germanic *paþa- (“mud, swamp”) or from Old Dutch pad (“path, narrow road”). Compare Paddepoel, Padhuis and Peize.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.sə/
  • Hyphenation: Pes‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛsə

Proper noun

Pesse n

  1. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Pessenaar
  • Pesser

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