Biezen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Zeeland) First attested as ten biesen in 1289. Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”).
- (Gelderland) Attested as de Biezen in 1822. Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.zə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bie‧zen
- Rhymes: -izən
- Homophone: biezen
Proper noun
Biezen n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “biezen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN