Giessen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as giscen in 1178. Etymology uncertain. May be derived from a hydronym related to Proto-Germanic *geusaną (“flow powerfully, pour”). Compare Giessendam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣi.sə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gies‧sen
  • Rhymes: -isən

Proper noun

Giessen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Giessenaar
  • Giessens

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.