Winsen

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German Winhûsen. The second element is -sen, contraction of -husen, equivalent to High German -hausen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪnzən/, [ˈvɪn.zn̩]

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• Hyphenation: Win‧sen

Proper noun

Winsen n (proper noun, genitive Winsens or (optionally with an article) Winsen)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Harburg district, Lower Saxony. Official name: Winsen (Luhe)
2. A municipality of Celle district, Lower Saxony. Official name: Winsen (Aller)
3. A municipality of Segeberg district, Schleswig-Holstein