Foxhol

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vossehol in 1460. Derived from Old Frisian foks (“fox”) and hol (“hole, den”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Foksel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔks.ɦɔl/
  • Hyphenation: Fox‧hol

Proper noun

Foxhol n

  1. a village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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