Dussen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dussan in 1156. Derived from a hydronym thought to be cognate with Old High German dôsôn (“bubble, effervesce”) and German Düssel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʏ.sə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Dus‧sen
Rhymes: -ʏsən

Proper noun

Dussen n

A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Klaiendam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Dussenaar
Dussens

References

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