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Hulsen.

a hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦʏl.sə(n)/
  1. a hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
  3. a hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Meerssen) First attested as hulsel in 1312-1315. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and lo (“light forest”). * (Nederweert) First attested as Hulschen in 1790. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”). * (Overijssel) First attested as hulsen in 1333. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Hulsn.

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