Rijssen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as risnen in 1188. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from (a term cognate to) rijs (“twig, brushwood”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Riesn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯sən

Proper noun

Rijssen n

  1. a city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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