Eeserveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eesterveen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Ees and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieserveen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.sərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ees‧er‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Eeserveen n

  1. a village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Eeservener
  • Eeserveens

References

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