Veenhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as vehuzen in 1289. Compound of Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
  • (Noordenveld) Attested as Veenhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The element veen was added to distinguish the settlement from Veldhuizen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhoezen.
  • (Coevorden) Attested as De Veenhuizen in 1792. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhuzen.
  • (Groningen) Attested as Veenhuysen in 1634. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhuzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veːnˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Veen‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Veenhuizen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Veenhuizenaar
  • Veenhuizer

References

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