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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as corttevenne around 1400. Compound of kort (“short”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.təˌvɛn/
- Hyphenation: Kor‧te‧ven
Proper noun
Korteven n
- A hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN