Zuidveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zuytvene in 1460. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and veen (“peat bog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯t.veːn/
  • Hyphenation: Zuid‧veen

Proper noun

Zuidveen n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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