Veecaten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as coten in 1241. Compound of vee (“cattle”) and the dative plural form of Middle Dutch cot (“cottage, shack, small farm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːˌkaː.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vee‧ca‧ten

Proper noun

Veecaten n

  1. a hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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