Witveen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as opt Witte feenen in 1543. Calque of West Frisian It Wytfean, a compound of wyt (“white”) and fean (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Witteveen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Witveen n
- A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN