Zuiderveen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as up Zuirven gheleghen bijn Winschoter Hoghe gast in 1593. Compound of zuider (southern, south-) and veen (peat bog, marsh).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun[edit]

Zuiderveen n

  1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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