Oud-Annerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dat vene gelegen up anner vene in 1498. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound of the toponym Annen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Annerveen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Aold-Annerveen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯t ˌɑ.nərˈveːn/
Hyphenation: Oud-‧An‧ner‧veen
Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Oud-Annerveen n

A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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