Wanneperveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wanepe in 1210. Compound of the toponym Wannepe (derived from a compound of Old Dutch wan (“bad, insufficent”) and *apa (“river, natural watercourse”)) and veen (“peat bog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɑ.nə.pərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Wan‧ne‧per‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Wanneperveen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Wannepervener
  • Wanneperveens

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