Foxel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Fokselwijk in 1936. Derived from a contraction of vossenhol (“foxhole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔk.səl/
• Hyphenation: Foxel
• Rhymes: -ɔksəl

Proper noun

Foxel n

1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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