veenderij

Dutch

Etymology

From veender (“one who extracts peat”) +‎ -ij or alternatively from veen (“peat, peat bog”) or venen (“to extract peat”) +‎ -erij.

Pronunciation

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Noun

veenderij f (plural veenderijen, diminutive veenderijtje n)

  1. a place where peat is extracted
    Synonyms: turfwinning, vervening
  2. the act or business of extracting peat
    Synonym: turfwinning

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