Rijssen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as risnen in 1188. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from (a term cognate to) rijs (“twig, brushwood”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Riesn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.sə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Rijs‧sen
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯sən
Proper noun
Rijssen n
- A city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Rijssenaar
- Rijssens
- Rijssen-Holten
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “rijssen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN