Surhuisterveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Surhustera feen in 1603. Calque of West Frisian Surhústerfean, a compound of the toponym Surhuzum and fean (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʏrˌɦœy̯s.tərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Sur‧huis‧ter‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Surhuisterveen n

  1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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