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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Cloosterveen in 1765-1773. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after a nearby monastery. Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkloːs.tərˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Kloos‧ter‧veen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Kloosterveen n
- A neighbourhood of Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kloosterveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN