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Etymology

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First attested as willemsvene in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Willem (a personal name) and vene (peat bog, marsh).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wils‧veen

Proper noun

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Wilsveen n

  1. A hamlet in Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wilsveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN