Besoijen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bizoyen in 1312-1350. Perhaps derived from a compound of Middle Dutch bys (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and ooi (“land next to a watercourse”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈzoːi̯.ə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bes‧oij‧en
• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Proper noun

Besoijen n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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