Bronsveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bronsveen in 1899. Compound of Brons (“a surname”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brɔnsˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Brons‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Bronsveen n

  1. A hamlet in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands.

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