Bakkeveen

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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

  1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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