Besoijen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Besoijen n

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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