Vossener

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op gen Vossen aerden around 1600. Derived from a contraction of the compound term vossenaarde, in turn derived from vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and aarde (“field, acre”). No relationship to voos (“rotten”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.sə.nər/
  • Hyphenation: Vos‧se‧ner

Proper noun

Vossener n

  1. A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

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