Veen

See also: veen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Viëën (dialect form)

Etymology

The toponym is first attested as ueno in 1108-1121. Derived from veen (“peat bog, fen, swamp”).

The surname derives from one of the senses of veen or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /veːn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn
  • Homophone: veen

Proper noun

Veen

  1. A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. a surname

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

Manx

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wien.

Proper noun

Veen m

  1. Vienna (the capital city of Austria)

Derived terms
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