Diessen

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Dutch

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Etymology

Potentially attested as Deusone in 380, attested with certainty as diesne in 712. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Dieze, which may derive from a term cognate to Old High German dôsôn (bubble, effervesce), for which see modern German tosen (to rage). Compare Deest, Diest and Duisburg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Dies‧sen
  • Rhymes: -isən

Proper noun

Diessen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Stopnaoldenrijk (Carnival nickname)

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References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN