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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
- A village and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Grôôt Pesôôt (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oud-vossemeer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN