Weiteveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuw-Schoonebekerveld in 1936. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon weit (“buckwheat”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The village was named after a type of slash-and-burn agriculture involving buckwheat once frequently practiced in Drenthe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛi̯.təˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Wei‧te‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Weiteveen n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Nieuw-Schoonebekerveld (historical)

Derived terms
  • Weitevener
  • Weiteveens

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