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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as fasna around 800-850. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Old Dutch *fahs (“hair, coarse grass”) or heem (“home, settlement”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Vasse and Veessen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vaassen n
- A village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Rossumdaerp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN