Besselaar

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.səˌlaːr/ Hyphenation: Bes‧se‧laar === Proper noun === Besselaar n a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN