Liessent

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Etymology

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First attested as Liessent in 1699. Compound of lies (great manna grass, Glyceria maxima) and eind (end, edge). The second element is likely to be a reinterpretation from hout (rising deciduous forest). Compare Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Ulvend and Vaareind.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli.sənt/
  • Hyphenation: Lies‧sent

Proper noun

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Liessent n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN