Wessinge

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