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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
- 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