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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vinkenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“light, poor-quality turf”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Vinkenkade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvɪŋ.kəˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Vin‧ke‧veen
Proper noun
Vinkeveen n
- A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vinkeveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN