Luissel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lucel in 1293. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch luusch (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and lo (“light forest, pool in a forest or heath”). Compare Liessel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlœy̯.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Luis‧sel
  • Rhymes: -œy̯səl

Proper noun

Luissel n

  1. a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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