Veelerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veelder vennen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Veele and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌveː.lərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Vee‧ler‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Veelerveen n

  1. A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Veelervener
  • Veelerveens

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