Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Eesterveen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Ees and veen (peat bog, marsh).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieserveen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.sərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ees‧er‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun edit

Eeserveen n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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