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Besselaar
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from nl la bersa enclosed hunting grounds and nl laar intensively cultivated forest. Compare nl Bears, nl Beers, nl Beersdonk, nl Beerze, nl Middelbeers, nl Oostelbeers and nl Westelbeers.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɛ.səˌlaːr/
nl Bes se laar
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Sint-Michielsgestel p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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