Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as persingen in the second half of the 13th century. Derived from Old Dutch Perso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛr.sɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Per‧sin‧gen

Proper noun edit

Persingen n

  1. A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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