Pean

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apaen and epaen in 1450. Borrowed from West Frisian Pean, potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *apa (“river, stream”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peːn/
  • Hyphenation: Pean
  • Rhymes: -eːn
  • Homophone: peen

Proper noun

Pean n

  1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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