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English
Proper noun
Veenhof
- A surname
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Veenhof in 1652. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈveːn.ɦɔf/
- Hyphenation: Veen‧hof
Proper noun
Veenhof n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN