Besoijen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bizoyen in 1312-1350. Perhaps derived from a compound of Middle Dutch bys (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and ooi (“land next to a watercourse”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzoːi̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bes‧oij‧en
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Proper noun

Besoijen n

  1. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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