Papenveer
Dutch
editEtymology
editAttested as Papeveer in 1839. Compound of the plural form of paap (“Catholic”) and veer (“ferry”). Allegedly named after a ferry used to transport Catholics to the church in Langeraar.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Pa‧pen‧veer
Proper noun
editPapenveer n
- A village in Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.