Veen

See also: veen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Viëën (dialect form)

Etymology

The toponym is first attested as ueno in 1108-1121. Derived from veen (“peat bog, fen, swamp”).

The surname derives from one of the senses of veen or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn
  • Homophone: veen

Proper noun

Veen

  1. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a surname

References

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