Amstelveen
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch Amstelveen.
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Amstelveen
- A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
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city in North Holland
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Etymology edit
First attested as amestelrevene in 1308. From Amstel (“Amstel”, a river) + veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
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Amstelveen n
- Amstelveen (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands) without city rights.
- Synonym: Turvegat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Bovenkerk, Nes aan de Amstel, De Zwarte Kat