De Blesse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ter blesse in 1439. Derived from a variant of Middle Dutch blasse (“light spot, bald spot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈblɛ.sə/
• Hyphenation: De Bles‧se
• Rhymes: -ɛsə

Proper noun

De Blesse n

1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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