Weiteveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuw-Schoonebekerveld in 1936. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon weit (“buckwheat”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The village was named after a type of slash-and-burn agriculture involving buckwheat once frequently practiced in Drenthe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛi̯.təˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Wei‧te‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Weiteveen n

1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Nieuw-Schoonebekerveld (historical)

Derived terms

• Weitevener
• Weiteveens

References

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