De Veenhuis

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op veenhusen in 1453. Compound of veen (peat bog, marsh, fen) and huizen (settlement, village). The singular form Veenhuis gradually replaced the older plural Veenhuizen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈveːn.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: De Veen‧huis

Proper noun

De Veenhuis n

  1. A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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