Pesaken

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as peipsacken in 1375. Derived from Middle Dutch pypsack (“bagpipes”). Originally the name of a field which was named in turn for the shape of the instrument.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.saː.kə(n)/
Hyphenation: Pe‧sa‧ken

Proper noun edit

Pesaken n

A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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