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