Groessen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as gruosna in 838. Derived from Old Dutch grôs (“pasture, farmland”) suffixed with the locative suffix -n. Compare Groeze.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Groessen n
- A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Deurdreiersdarp (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN