Besselaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.səˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: Bes‧se‧laar

Proper noun

Besselaar n

1. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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