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Veenoord

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Veenoord n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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