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