Mossel

Dutch

Etymology

• (Bronckhorst) First attested as mossele in 1394. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (“swampland”) with an -l suffix.
• (Ede) First attested as in den morsschel in 1476. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (“swampland”) with an -l suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.səl/

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• Hyphenation: Mos‧sel
• Rhymes: -ɔsəl
• Homophone: mossel

Proper noun

Mossel n

1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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