Vroomshoop

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vroomehoops Belt in 1830-1855. Compound of an unclear first element and hoop (“hill, pile”). The first element may be Vroom (“a surname”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvroːms.ɦoːp/
• Hyphenation: Vrooms‧hoop
• Rhymes: -oːp

Proper noun

Vroomshoop n

1. A village in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Vroomshoper
• Vroomshoops

References

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