Besselaar

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.səˌlaːr/
Hyphenation: Bes‧se‧laar

Proper noun edit

Besselaar n

A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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