Gieterveen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as gheter vene in 1458. Compound of the toponym Gieten and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterveen.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Gieterveen n
- A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN