Walderveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as omtrent Walreveen in 1569. Compound of Wald (a former hamlet near Ede) and veen (“peat bog, marsh, fen”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Walderveen n

1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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