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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bizoyen in 1312-1350. Perhaps derived from a compound of Middle Dutch bys (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and ooi (“land next to a watercourse”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈzoːi̯.ə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Bes‧oij‧en
- Rhymes: -oːi̯ən
Proper noun
Besoijen n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN