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Essen.

a hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛ.sə(n)/
  1. a hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Gelderland): First attested as essen in 1379-1380. Derived from the plural form of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”). * (Groningen): First attested as jesse in 1245. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may have been reinterpreted as the plural form of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”). Alternative hypotheses include a derivation from the Biblical name Jesse or a derivation from an unknown prehistoric source.

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