Middelveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Middelveen in 1913. Compound of middel (“mid-, middle”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Middelvène.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪ.dəlˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Mid‧del‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Middelveen n

1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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