Vriezenveen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as vresenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Fries (“Frisian”) and veen (“peat bog”). The settlement was founded by Frisian and Hollandic colonists in the Middle Ages.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editVriezenveen n
- A village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN