Vledderveen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as Vledderveen in 1877. Compound of Vledder +‎ veen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Vleddervene.
• (Groningen) First attested as Vledderveen in 1899. Compound of vledder +‎ veen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvlɛ.dərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Vled‧der‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Vledderveen n

1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands. [from mid 19th c.]
2. A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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