Veenendaal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Veenendaal.

Proper noun

Veenendaal

  1. A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as veenlo and vendel in the 16th century. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dal (“dale, valley”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.nə(n)ˌdaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: Vee‧nen‧daal

Proper noun

Veenendaal n

  1. a town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands
    Meronym: Benedeneind

Derived terms

  • Veenendaler
  • Veenendaals

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “veenendaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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