Pesse
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as petthe in 1141, attested with certainty as in petthe in 1217. Perhaps derived from a collectivised form of Proto-Germanic *paþa- (“mud, swamp”) or from Old Dutch pad (“path, narrow road”). Compare Paddepoel, Padhuis and Peize.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.sə/
- Hyphenation: Pes‧se
- Rhymes: -ɛsə
Proper noun
Pesse n
- A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Pessenaar
- Pesser
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN