Veeningen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in venynghe in 1368. Derived from Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog, marsh”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveː.nɪ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Vee‧nin‧gen
• Rhymes: -eːnɪŋən

Proper noun

Veeningen n

1. A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Oud Veeningen

References

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