Vogelenzang

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as voghelsanc in 1298. Compound of Middle Dutch vogel (bird) and sanc (song). Named after a former hunting lodge of the Counts of Holland.
  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as den Vogelenzang in 1817. Derived from a compound of vogel (bird) and zang (song). Originally the name of a field.
  • (Utrecht) First attested as Vogel Zanxse weg in 1598. Derived from a compound of vogel (bird) and zang (song).
  • (Nissewaard) Derived from a compound of vogel (bird) and zang (song).
  • (Westvoorne) Derived from a compound of vogel (bird) and zang (song).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoː.ɣə.lə(n)ˌzɑŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Vo‧ge‧len‧zang

Proper noun

Vogelenzang n

  1. a village in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Nissewaard, South Holland, Netherlands
  5. a neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Vogelenzanger
  • Vogelenzangs

References

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