Het Veen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Uiterbuurster Veen in 1867. Derived from veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Het Veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Het Veen n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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