Vinkeveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vinkenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“light, poor-quality turf”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Vinkenkade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvɪŋ.kəˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Vin‧ke‧veen

Proper noun

Vinkeveen n

1. A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Vinkevener
• Vinkeveens
• Vinkeveen en Waverveen

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vinkeveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN