Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as esgen in 1274-1294. Derived from te (at) and the plural form of es (ash, Fraxinus excelsior).

See also Limburgish Ten Esje.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛn ˈɛ.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ten Es‧schen
  • Rhymes: -ɛsən

Proper noun edit

Ten Esschen n

  1. A hamlet in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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