Eesveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eesveene in 1340. Compound of the toponym Eese and veen (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːsˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Ees‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Eesveen n

1. A village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Eesvener
• Eesveens

References

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