Vledderveen

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as Vledderveen in 1877. Compound of Vledder +‎ veen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Vleddervene.
  • (Groningen) First attested as Vledderveen in 1899. Compound of vledder +‎ veen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvlɛ.dərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Vled‧der‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Vledderveen n

  1. a village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands [from mid 19th c.]
  2. a hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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