Ten Esschen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as esgen in 1274-1294. Derived from te (“at”) and the plural form of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”).

See also Limburgish Ten Esje.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛn ˈɛ.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ten Es‧schen
  • Rhymes: -ɛsən

Proper noun

Ten Esschen n

  1. A hamlet in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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