Ermerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Het ErmerVeen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Erm and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛr.mərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Er‧mer‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Ermerveen n

  1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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