Liessel

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Lijsel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as liesel in 1312-1350. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and either Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or lo (“light forest”). Compare Luissel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Lies‧sel

Proper noun

Liessel n

  1. a village in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Keienland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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