Vossener
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Vossener n
- A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN