Lage Bijssel

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bisel in 1313. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and a compound of either Old Dutch Biso (“a personal name”) or bies (“rush, Scirpus”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Beesd, Beesel and Bisselt.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈbɛi̯.səl/
Hyphenation: La‧ge Bijs‧sel
Rhymes: -ɛi̯səl

Proper noun edit

Lage Bijssel n

A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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