Velsen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Velzen (archaic)

Etymology

First attested as felisa after 786. Likely derived from the dative plural form of a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *pel (swamp, marsh) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix *isa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.zə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Vel‧sen

Proper noun

Velsen n

  1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Driehuis, Hofgeest, IJmuiden, Santpoort-Noord, Santpoort-Zuid, Velsen-Noord, Velsen-Zuid, Velserbroek
  2. Former name of Velsen-Zuid.

Derived terms

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