veender

Dutch

Etymology

From venen (“to extract peat”) +‎ -er, with regular epenthetic -d- (compare tuinder, diender, and so forth).

Noun

veender m (plural veenders, diminutive veendertje n)

  1. One who extracts peat for a living.
    Synonyms: veenboer, turfsteker

Derived terms

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