Diepenveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as diepenveen in 1417. Compound of Middle Dutch diep (“low-lying”) and veen (“peat bog”). Named after a former nunnery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.pə(n)ˌveːn/

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• Hyphenation: Die‧pen‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Diepenveen n

1. A village and former municipality of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Diepenvener
• Diepenveens

References

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