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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Vrouwentroost in 1874. Named after a nearby fortress. Potentially derived from vrouwentroost (“women's consolation”) as a jocular reference to the soldiers stationed at the fortress.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Vrou‧wen‧troost
Proper noun
Vrouwentroost n
- A hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vrouwentroost”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN