Griendtsveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de maatschappij Griendtsveen in 1887. Compound of van de Griendt (“a surname”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after Joannes van de Griendt (1804-1884), an investor who developed the lands around Griendtsveen and Helenaveen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣrintsˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Griendts‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Griendtsveen n

1. A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Griendtsvener
• Griendtsveens

References

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