See also: bissen

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Beisen in 1803-1820. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Old Dutch Bisso (a personal name).

See also Limburgish Bisse.

Pronunciation

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Bissen n

  1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German bizze, from Old High German bizzo, from Proto-Germanic *bitô. See the verb *bītaną (to bite).

Cognate with Old English bita. In Dutch beet, English bit, this word has been merged with Proto-Germanic *bitiz, whence German Biss. (English bite is a new derivation from the verb.)

Noun

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Bissen m (strong, genitive Bissens, plural Bissen)

  1. morsel; mouthful; a bite of food
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Etymology 2

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See the lemma.

Noun

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Bissen

  1. dative plural of Biss

Etymology 3

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Proper noun

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Bissen n (proper noun, genitive Bissens or (optionally with an article) Bissen)

  1. A town in central Luxembourg

Further reading

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  • Bissen” in Duden online
  • Bissen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache