Isen
German Low German
Alternative forms
- Iesen
- Iisen
Etymology
From Middle Low German īsen, īsern, from Old Saxon īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːzən/
Noun
Isen n (no plural)
- iron
- Wao Isen ligg un Eken wasst, dao wasst auk Lü, we daobi passt.
- Where iron lies and oak trees grow, there people grow that correspond to this. (Westphalian slogan praising local sincerity and loyalty)
Derived terms
- Isenhamer
- Isentügg
See also
- isen