Oud-Vossemeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vosmer in 1410. Derived from oud (“old”) 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 oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Vossemeer.

See also Zealandic Ou-Vossemaer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯t ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
• Hyphenation: Oud-‧Vos‧se‧meer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Oud-Vossemeer n

1. A village and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Grôôt Pesôôt (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Oud-Vossemeerder
• Oud-Vossemeers

References

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