Vriezenveen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vresenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Fries (Frisian) and veen (peat bog). The settlement was founded by Frisian and Hollandic colonists in the Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvri.zə(n)ˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Vrie‧zen‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Vriezenveen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN