Veenhuizerveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Groot Veenhuizen, Klein Veenhuizen in 1830-1855. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”), huizen (“houses, settlement”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a farm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌveːn.ɦœy̯.zərˈvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Veen‧hui‧zer‧veld
  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

Veenhuizerveld n

  1. A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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