Pesse

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as petthe in 1141, attested with certainty as in petthe in 1217. Perhaps derived from a collectivised form of Proto-Germanic *paþa- (“mud, swamp”) or from Old Dutch pad (“path, narrow road”). Compare Paddepoel, Padhuis and Peize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.sə/
• Hyphenation: Pes‧se
• Rhymes: -ɛsə

Proper noun

Pesse n

1. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Pessenaar
• Pesser

References

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