Vlasmeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vlaschmere in 1498. Compound of vlas (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”) and meer (“pool”). The toponym refers to a pool formerly used to process flax by weakening it in water.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlɑs.meːr/
  • Hyphenation: Vlas‧meer

Proper noun

Vlasmeer n

  1. a neighbourhood of Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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