Nieuw-Vossemeer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Nijeuwe Vossemaer in 1573-1576. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“fresh, potable, dammed-in”) and meer (“pool, watercourse”). The element vorsch was quickly reinterpreted as vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Vossemeer.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯ ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Vos‧se‧meer
Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun edit

Nieuw-Vossemeer n

A village and former municipality of Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: 't Vosse-ol (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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