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

1. A neighbourhood of Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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