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Etymology

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First attested as Exloërveen in 1899. Compound of the toponym Exloo and veen (peat bog, marsh).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ekselerveen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛks.loː.ərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Exloerveen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

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Exloërveen n

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

References

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