Gieterveen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as gheter vene in 1458. Compound of the toponym Gieten and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterveen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣi.tərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Gie‧ter‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun[edit]

Gieterveen n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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