Ampsen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested with certainty as amspen in 1302. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *Amsanô (“a hydronym”) with -n- suffix. The element heem (“home, settlement”) is not evident from older forms of the toponym and etymologies built around it must be rejected.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAmpsen n
- A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN