Nieuw-Vossemeer

Dutch

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Nieuw-Vossemeer n

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

Derived terms
  • Nieuw-Vossemeerder
  • Nieuw-Vossemeers

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