Gieterveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gheter vene in 1458. Compound of the toponym Gieten and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterveen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣi.tərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Gie‧ter‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Gieterveen n

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

Derived terms

• Gietervener
• Gieterveens

References

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