Velsen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Velzen (archaic)

Etymology

First attested as felisa after 786. Likely derived from the dative plural form of a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *pel (“swamp, marsh”) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix *isa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛl.zə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Vel‧sen

Proper noun

Velsen n

1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: Driehuis, Hofgeest, IJmuiden, Santpoort-Noord, Santpoort-Zuid, Velsen-Noord, Velsen-Zuid, Velserbroek

2. Former name of Velsen-Zuid.

Derived terms

• van Velsen
• van Velzen
• Velsen-Noord
• Velsen-Zuid
• Velser, Velserbroek