Vrouwentroost

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vrouwentroost in 1874. Named after a nearby fortress. Potentially derived from vrouwentroost (“women's consolation”) as a jocular reference to the soldiers stationed at the fortress.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Vrou‧wen‧troost

Proper noun

Vrouwentroost n

  1. A hamlet in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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