Wessinge

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Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as quarsingseli in 805, attested with certainty as vuesinga in the middle of the 12th century. Probably a compound of Old Dutch Wesso (a personal name) or Hwatso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and seli (hall house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛ.sɪ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧sin‧ge

Proper noun

Wessinge n

  1. A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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