Griendtsveen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de maatschappij Griendtsveen in 1887. Compound of van de Griendt (“a surname”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after Joannes van de Griendt (1804-1884), an investor who developed the lands around Griendtsveen and Helenaveen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɣrintsˈveːn/
Hyphenation: Griendts‧veen
Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun edit

Griendtsveen n

A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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