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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as waverveen in 1339. Compound of the hydronym Waver (cognate with Old English wæfre (“move”), English waver) and Middle Dutch vene (“peat bog, marsh”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Waverveen n
- A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waverveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN