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Nieuw-Vossemeer
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nijeuwe Vossemaer in 1573-1576. Derived from nl nieuw new 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 nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oud-Vossemeer.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈniu̯ ˌvɔ.səˈmeːr/
nl Nieuw- Vos se meer
nl eːr 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Steenbergen p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl 't Vosse-ol<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Nieuw-Vossemeerder
nl Nieuw-Vossemeers
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