Ten Esschen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as esgen in 1274-1294. Derived from te (“at”) and the plural form of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”).

See also Limburgish Ten Esje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛn ˈɛ.sə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ten Es‧schen
• Rhymes: -ɛsən

Proper noun

Ten Esschen n

1. A hamlet in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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