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Wissel.

a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʋɪ.səl/
  1. a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as de wischele in 1273. Etymology uncertain. Possibilities include a compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *wisô- (“pasture”) or Old Dutch Widso (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”) and a derivation from Middle Dutch wissel (“changing, variable”) (used here to indicate land that changes hands each year). Compare Wenum-Wiesel, Wessel and Wezel.

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