Nijkerkerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwkerker Vheen in 1807. Compound of the toponym Nijkerk and veen (“peat bog, marshland, fen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɛi̯.kɛr.kərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧ker‧ker‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Nijkerkerveen n

1. A village in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Vodbuurt (historical)

Derived terms

• Nijkerkervener
• Nijkerkerveens

References

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