Liessel
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Lijsel (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as liesel in 1312-1350. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and either Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or lo (“light forest”). Compare Luissel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.səl/
- Hyphenation: Lies‧sel
Proper noun
Liessel n
- A village in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Keienland (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Liessels
- Deurne en Liessel
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN