Veenhuizen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as vehuzen in 1289. Compound of Middle Dutch veen (peat bog, marsh) and the plural form of huus (house).
  • (Noordenveld) Attested as Veenhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veen (peat bog, marsh) and the plural form of huis (house). The element veen was added to distinguish the settlement from Veldhuizen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhoezen.
  • (Coevorden) Attested as De Veenhuizen in 1792. Compound of veen (peat bog, marsh) and the plural form of huis (house). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhuzen.
  • (Groningen) Attested as Veenhuysen in 1634. Compound of veen (peat bog, marsh) and the plural form of huis (house). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhuzen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /veːnˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Veen‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

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Veenhuizen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
  4. A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “veenhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN