Biezelinge
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as byzelinge in 1246. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Bisilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from an ancient hydronym.
See also Zealandic Biezelehe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.zəˌlɪ.ŋə/
- Hyphenation: Bie‧ze‧lin‧ge
Proper noun
Biezelinge n
- A village in Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Biezelinger
- Biezelings
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “biezelinge”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN