Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Hoog en Laaghaler Veen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Laaghalen and veen (peat bog, marsh).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Leeghaolerveen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laːxˌɦaː.lərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Laag‧ha‧ler‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

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Laaghalerveen n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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