Eexterveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as egesteruene in 1479. Compound of the toponym Eext and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieksterveen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːk.stərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Eexterveen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Eexterveen n

1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Eextervener
• Eexterveens
• Eexterveenschekanaal

References

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