Isen

German Low German

Alternative forms
  • Iesen
  • Iisen

Etymology

From Middle Low German īsen, īsern, from Old Saxon īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːzən/

Noun

Isen n (no plural)

  1. iron
    Wao Isen ligg un Eken wasst, dao wasst auk Lü, we daobi passt.
    Where iron lies and oak trees grow, there people grow that correspond to this. (Westphalian slogan praising local sincerity and loyalty)

Derived terms
  • Isenhamer
  • Isentügg

See also
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