Zeijerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zeijerveen in 1866. Compound of the toponym Zeijen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeijervene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzɛi̯.ərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Zeij‧er‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Zeijerveen n

  1. a hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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