Foxel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Fokselwijk in 1936. Derived from a contraction of vossenhol (“foxhole”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔk.səl/
  • Hyphenation: Foxel
  • Rhymes: -ɔksəl

Proper noun

Foxel n

  1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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