Zuidveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zuytvene in 1460. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and veen (“peat bog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzœy̯t.veːn/
• Hyphenation: Zuid‧veen

Proper noun

Zuidveen n

1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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