Vossenpels
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vosse Pels in 1794. Compound of vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and pels (“pelt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.sə(n)ˌpɛls/
- Hyphenation: Vos‧sen‧pels
Proper noun
Vossenpels n
- A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN