Mossel

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Bronckhorst) First attested as mossele in 1394. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (swampland) with an -l suffix.
  • (Ede) First attested as in den morsschel in 1476. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (swampland) with an -l suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.səl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mos‧sel
  • Rhymes: -ɔsəl
  • Homophone: mossel

Proper noun

Mossel n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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