Zienesch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Zien Esch in 1830-1855. Compound of Middle Dutch zide (“low, deep”) and es (“farmland next to a village”). The toponym contrasts with Honesch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.nɛs/
  • Hyphenation: Zien‧esch

Proper noun

Zienesch n

  1. A neighbourhood of Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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