Vlissingen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as vlissinghe in 1235. Derived from Old Dutch Flisso (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

See also Zealandic Vlissienge.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlɪ.sɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vlis‧sin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪsɪŋən

Proper noun[edit]

Vlissingen n

  1. Flushing (a city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: Groot-Abeele, Oost-Souburg, Ritthem, Welzinge, West-Souburg

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: Flushing

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vlissingen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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