Vaassen

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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

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaː.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Vaas‧sen
  • Rhymes: -aːsən

Proper noun

Vaassen n

  1. 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