Vogelenzang
Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as voghelsanc in 1298. Compound of Middle Dutch vogel (“bird”) and sanc (“song”). Named after a former hunting lodge of the Counts of Holland.
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as den Vogelenzang in 1817. Derived from a compound of vogel (“bird”) and zang (“song”). Originally the name of a field.
- (Utrecht) First attested as Vogel Zanxse weg in 1598. Derived from a compound of vogel (“bird”) and zang (“song”).
- (Nissewaard) Derived from a compound of vogel (“bird”) and zang (“song”).
- (Westvoorne) Derived from a compound of vogel (“bird”) and zang (“song”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoː.ɣə.lə(n)ˌzɑŋ/
- Hyphenation: Vo‧ge‧len‧zang
Proper noun
Vogelenzang n
- A village in Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Vogelenzanger
- Vogelenzangs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “vogelenzang”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN