Vlissingen

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Vlissingen.

Proper noun

Vlissingen

  1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Flushing

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vlissinghe in 1235. Derived from Old Dutch Flisso (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

See also Zealandic Vlissienge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlɪ.sɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vlis‧sin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪsɪŋən

Proper noun

Vlissingen n

  1. Flushing (a city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Groot-Abeele, Oost-Souburg, Ritthem, Welzinge, West-Souburg

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Flushing

References

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