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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Beisen in 1803-1820. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Old Dutch Bisso (“a personal name”).
See also Limburgish Bisse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.sə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Bis‧sen
- Rhymes: -ɪsən
Proper noun
Bissen n
- A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German bizze, from Old High German bizzo, from Proto-Germanic *bitô. See the verb *bītaną (“to bite”).
Cognate with Old English bita. In Dutch beet, English bit, this word has been merged with Proto-Germanic *bitiz, whence German Biss. (English bite is a new derivation from the verb.)
Noun
Bissen m (strong, genitive Bissens, plural Bissen)
- morsel; mouthful; a bite of food
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Etymology 2
See the lemma.
Noun
Bissen
- dative plural of Biss
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Bissen n (proper noun, genitive Bissens or (optionally with an article) Bissen)
- A town in central Luxembourg
Further reading
- “Bissen” in Duden online
- “Bissen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache