Kessenich

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as kesnic in 1102. Derived from Latin Cassinius (a personal name) suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.

See also Limburgish Kèsing, Kaesing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.sə.nɪx/
  • Hyphenation: Kes‧se‧nich

Proper noun

Kessenich n

  1. a village and former municipality of Kinrooi, Belgium

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Both places are first attested with -st- (Castnec, Castenicha, 9th c.). Therefore thought to be from Latin *Castenacum or *Castaniacum. Alternatively perhaps from *Cassiniacum like the Dutch above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛsənɪç/
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Proper noun

Kessenich n (proper noun, genitive Kessenichs or (optionally with an article) Kessenich)

  1. a quarter in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  2. a quarter in Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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