Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bommersoirt in 1492. Potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym Borre, Middle Dutch moer (bog, marsh) and kous (sock), here referring to a body of water shaped like a sock. The last element was initially oord (land protruding into or bordering water).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Bom‧mels‧kous

Proper noun edit

Bommelskous n

  1. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bommelskous”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN