Heerenveen

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Proper noun

Heerenveen

  1. A village in Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sheerenfeen in 1579. From heer (“gentleman”) +‎ -en- +‎ veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The settlement was named after the owners of the company which developed the land around the future settlement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦeː.rə(n)ˈveːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Hee‧ren‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Heerenveen n

  1. Heerenveen (a village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Akkrum, Anneburen, Birstum, Bontebok, Brongerga, De Knipe, Gersloot, Gersloot-Polder, Haskerdijken, Henshuizen, Hoornsterzwaag, Jubbega, Katlijk, Luinjeberd, Meskenwier, Mildam, Nes, Nieuwebrug, Nieuwehorne, Nieuweschoot, Oldeboorn, Oosterboorn, Oranjewoud, Oudehorne, Oudeschoot, Oude Schouw, Pean, Poppenhuizen, Schurega, Sorremorre, Spitsendijk, Sythuizen, Terband, Tjalleberd, Warniahuizen

References

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