Zuiderveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as up Zuirven gheleghen bijn Winschoter Hoghe gast in 1593. From zuider- (“southern, south-”) +‎ veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Zuiderveen n

  1. a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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