Vasse
See also: vasse
English
A bridge over Vasse River, near Busselton, Western Australia
Proper noun
Vasse
- A surname from French.
- A placename given to a town and river in Western Australia, after French seaman Thomas Vasse.
Anagrams
- saves, vases
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in fahsi in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *fahsa (“hair, type of coarse grass”). Compare Vaassen and Veessen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑ.sə/
- Hyphenation: Vas‧se
- Rhymes: -ɑsə
Proper noun
Vasse n
- A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Vassenaar
- Vasser
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN