Groessen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gruosna in 838. Derived from Old Dutch grôs (“pasture, farmland”) suffixed with the locative suffix -n. Compare Groeze.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Groes‧sen
  • Rhymes: -usən

Proper noun

Groessen n

  1. A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Deurdreiersdarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Groessenaar
  • Groessens

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