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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as opt Witte feenen in 1543. Calque of West Frisian It Wytfean, a compound of wyt (“white”) and fean (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Witteveen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪt.veːn/
- Hyphenation: Wit‧veen
Proper noun
Witveen n
- A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN