Eijsden

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Proper noun

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Eijsden

  1. A village in Limburg province, Netherlands, on the border with Belgium.

Usage notes

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An older English-language spelling is Eysden.

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as aspide in 870. Derived from Proto-Germanic *aspiþja- (aspen forest) or a Germanic name for the asp suffixed with Latin -etum.

See also Limburgish Èèsjde.

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Proper noun

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Eijsden n

  1. A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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