Mossel

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Bronckhorst) First attested as mossele in 1394. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (swampland) with an -l suffix.
  • (Ede) First attested as in den morsschel in 1476. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (swampland) with an -l suffix.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mossel n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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