Korteven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as corttevenne around 1400. Compound of kort (“short”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.təˌvɛn/
• Hyphenation: Kor‧te‧ven

Proper noun

Korteven n

1. A hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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