Torenveen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Torenveen in 1851-1855. Compound of toren (“tower”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The bog near the settlement had a pointed shape, and was thus likened to a church tower.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Torenveen n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN