Ossenisse
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as osnesse in 1164. Compound of the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) and Old Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”). Compare Ossendrecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔ.səˈnɪ.sə/
- Hyphenation: Os‧se‧nis‧se
- Rhymes: -ɪsə
Proper noun
Ossenisse n
- A village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “ossenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN