Vrouwentroost

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vrouwentroost in 1874. Named after a nearby fortress. Potentially derived from vrouwentroost (“women's consolation”) as a jocular reference to the soldiers stationed at the fortress.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Vrou‧wen‧troost

Proper noun

Vrouwentroost n

1. A hamlet in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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