Eesveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eesveene in 1340. Compound of the toponym Eese and veen (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːsˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ees‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Eesveen n

  1. a village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Eesvener
  • Eesveens

References

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