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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dussan in 1156. Derived from a hydronym thought to be cognate with Old High German dôsôn (“bubble, effervesce”) and German Düssel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʏ.sə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Dus‧sen
- Rhymes: -ʏsən
Proper noun
Dussen n
- a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Klaiendam (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN