Vriezenveen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as vresenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Fries (“Frisian”) and veen (“peat bog”). The settlement was founded by Frisian and Hollandic colonists in the Middle Ages.
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Proper noun[edit]
Vriezenveen n
- A village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN