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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as backenvene in 1232-1233. Calque of West Frisian Bakkefean, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Bakke (a personal name) and fene (“peat bog, marsh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɑ.kəˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Bak‧ke‧veen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Bakkeveen n
- A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN