Kloosterveen

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Cloosterveen in 1765-1773. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after a nearby monastery. Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkloːs.tərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Kloos‧ter‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Kloosterveen n

1. A neighbourhood of Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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