Dutch edit

Etymology edit

  • (Eindhoven) First attested as Het Ven in 1838-1857. Derived from ven (small pool in a forest or heath).
  • (Meierijstad) Derived from ven (small pool in a forest or heath).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈvɛn/
  • Hyphenation: Het Ven
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun edit

Het Ven n

  1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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