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
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