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Kessenich
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as kesnic in 1102. Derived from nl la Cassinius a personal name suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix la -acum.
See also li Kèsing, li Kaesing.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɛ.sə.nɪx/
nl Kes se nich
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Kinrooi c/Belgium
Derived terms
nl Kessinger
German
Etymology
Both places are first attested with -st- (goh Castnec, goh Castenicha, 9th c.). Therefore thought to be from de la *Castenacum or la *Castaniacum. Alternatively perhaps from la *Cassiniacum like the Dutch above.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkɛsənɪç/
de De-Kessenich.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
toponym
de quarter c/Bonn s/North Rhine-Westphalia c/Germany
de quarter c/Euskirchen s/North Rhine-Westphalia c/Germany