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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ruckenuene in 1295. Potentially a compound of a first element derived from Middle Dutch ruuch (“rough, wild”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Roeven, Rouveen, Rucphen, Ruiven and Rukven.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Rokkeveen n
- A neighbourhood of Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rokkeveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN