Pesse

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as petthe in 1141, attested with certainty as in petthe in 1217. Perhaps derived from a collectivised form of Proto-Germanic *paþa- (mud, swamp) or from Old Dutch pad (path, narrow road). Compare Paddepoel, Padhuis and Peize.

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Proper noun

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Pesse n

  1. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

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References

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