Oud-Vossemeer
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vosmer in 1410. Derived from oud (“old”) 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 oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Vossemeer.
See also Zealandic Ou-Vossemaer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯t ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
- Hyphenation: Oud-‧Vos‧se‧meer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Oud-Vossemeer n
- A village and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Grôôt Pesôôt (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Oud-Vossemeerder
- Oud-Vossemeers
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “oud-vossemeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN