Isen

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German īsen, īsern, from Old Saxon īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Isen n (no plural)

  1. iron
    Wao Isen ligg un Eken wasst, dao wasst auk Lü, we daobi passt.
    Where iron lies and oak trees grow, there people grow that correspond to this. (Westphalian slogan praising local sincerity and loyalty)

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