Ressen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Lingewaard) First attested with certainty as in uilla rexne towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.
  • (Nijmegen) Named after the neighbouring village.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Res‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛsən

Proper noun

Ressen n

  1. A village in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Ressenaar
  • Ressens

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