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Etymology

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From etten (to let graze) +‎ veen (peat).[1]

Noun

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etveen n (plural etvenen, diminutive etveentje n)

  1. (uncommon) a peatland repurposed as a pasture
    • 1937 December 11, “Assendelft. Groote veiling van landerijen, boerderijen en winkelhuis”, in De Zaanlander[1]:
      11. Een perceel weiland: „Etveen”, groot 86 Are Ingezet door Van Holk op f 1350.—. Gemijnd door W. IJff Gz. op f 20.—. Opgebracht f 1370.—.—.
      11. A plot of pasture: “Former peatland”, size 86 Are Opening bid by Van Holk at f 1350,—. Outbid by W. IJff Gz. by f 20,—. Winning bid f 1370,—.

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “etveen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute