Veeningen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in venynghe in 1368. Derived from Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog, marsh”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.nɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vee‧nin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -eːnɪŋən

Proper noun

Veeningen n

  1. A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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