Veenoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veenoord in 1899. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and oord (“place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːn.oːrt/
• Hyphenation: Veen‧oord

Proper noun

Veenoord n

1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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