Vinkeveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vinkenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“light, poor-quality turf”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Vinkenkade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌvɪŋ.kəˈveːn/
Hyphenation: Vin‧ke‧veen

Proper noun

Vinkeveen n

A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Vinkevener
Vinkeveens
Vinkeveen en Waverveen

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vinkeveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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