Vlasmeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vlaschmere in 1498. Compound of vlas (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”) and meer (“pool”). The toponym refers to a pool formerly used to process flax by weakening it in water.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvlɑs.meːr/
Hyphenation: Vlas‧meer

Proper noun

Vlasmeer n

A neighbourhood of Vught, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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