Melissant

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as melissant in 1484. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch Melis (“a personal name”) and sant (“sandbar”).

See also Zealandic Melessant.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmeː.liˈsɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Me‧lis‧sant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun[edit]

Melissant n

  1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “melissant”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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