Vaassen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as fasna around 800-850. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Old Dutch *fahs (“hair, coarse grass”) or heem (“home, settlement”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Vasse and Veessen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Vaassen n
- A village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Rossumdaerp (Carnival nickname)
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in Gelderland, Netherlands
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