Bovenveen

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) Attested as Bovenveen in 1899. Compound of boven (“upper, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, moor”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Bovenvene.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Compound of boven (“upper, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, moor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌboː.və(n)ˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Bovenveen n

  1. A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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