Vrouwentroost
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Vrouwentroost in 1874. Named after a nearby fortress. Potentially derived from vrouwentroost (“women's consolation”) as a jocular reference to the soldiers stationed at the fortress.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Vrou‧wen‧troost
Proper noun
Vrouwentroost n
- A hamlet in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “vrouwentroost”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN