Dutch

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Etymology

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

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieserveen.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Eeserveen n

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

Derived terms

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References

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