Nieuw-Vossemeer
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nijeuwe Vossemaer in 1573-1576. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“fresh, potable, dammed-in”) and meer (“pool, watercourse”). The element vorsch was quickly reinterpreted as vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Vossemeer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Vos‧se‧meer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Nieuw-Vossemeer n
- A village and former municipality of Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: 't Vosse-ol (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Nieuw-Vossemeerder
- Nieuw-Vossemeers
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN