Rijssen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as risnen in 1188. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from (a term cognate to) rijs (“twig, brushwood”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Riesn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯.sə(n)/
Hyphenation: Rijs‧sen
Rhymes: -ɛi̯sən

Proper noun

Rijssen n

A city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Rijssenaar
Rijssens
Rijssen-Holten

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “rijssen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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