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Bisselt
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Bieselt dialect form
Etymology
First attested as de Biessael in 1570. Compound toponym derived from nl bies rush and a second element that is either nl dum sael unit of land, nl veld field or nl lo light forest. Compare nl Beesel, nl Hasselt and nl Lage Bijssel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɪ.səlt/
nl Bis selt
nl ɪsəlt 2
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Mook en Middelaar p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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