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Oud-Vossemeer
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vosmer in 1410. Derived from nl oud old and a compound of nl dum vorsch fresh, potable, dammed-in and nl meer pool, watercourse. The element dum vorsch was quickly reinterpreted as nl vos fox, Vulpes vulpes. The element nl oud was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Nieuw-Vossemeer.
See also zea Ou-Vossemaer.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɑu̯t ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
nl Oud- Vos se meer
nl eːr 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Tholen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
nl Grôôt Pesôôt Carnival nickname
Derived terms
nl Oud-Vossemeerder
nl Oud-Vossemeers
References
oud-vossemeer