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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.səˌlaːr/
- Hyphenation: Bes‧se‧laar
Proper noun
Besselaar n
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN