Ossenisse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as osnesse in 1164. Compound of the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) and Old Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”). Compare Ossendrecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔ.səˈnɪ.sə/
  • Hyphenation: Os‧se‧nis‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Ossenisse n

  1. a village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ossenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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