Zuiderveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as up Zuirven gheleghen bijn Winschoter Hoghe gast in 1593. Compound of zuider (“southern, south-”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌzœy̯.dərˈveːn/
Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧veen
Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Zuiderveen n

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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