Zeijerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zeijerveen in 1866. Compound of the toponym Zeijen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeijervene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzɛi̯.ərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Zeij‧er‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Zeijerveen n

1. A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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