Oud-Vossemeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vosmer in 1410. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“fresh, potable, dammed-in”) and meer (“pool, watercourse”). The element vorsch was quickly reinterpreted as vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Vossemeer.

See also Zealandic Ou-Vossemaer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯t ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Oud-‧Vos‧se‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Oud-Vossemeer n

  1. a village and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Grôôt Pesôôt (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Oud-Vossemeerder
  • Oud-Vossemeers

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oud-vossemeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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