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Rijssen.

a city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈrɛi̯.sə(n)/
  1. a city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

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

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