Heerenveen

English

Proper noun

Heerenveen

1. A village in Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sheerenfeen in 1579. From heer (“gentleman”) +‎ -en- +‎ veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The settlement was named after the owners of the company which developed the land around the future settlement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦeː.rə(n)ˈveːn/

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• Hyphenation: Hee‧ren‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Heerenveen n

1. Heerenveen (a village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Akkrum, Anneburen, Birstum, Bontebok, Brongerga, De Knipe, Gersloot, Gersloot-Polder, Haskerdijken, Henshuizen, Hoornsterzwaag, Jubbega, Katlijk, Luinjeberd, Meskenwier, Mildam, Nes, Nieuwebrug, Nieuwehorne, Nieuweschoot, Oldeboorn, Oosterboorn, Oranjewoud, Oudehorne, Oudeschoot, Oude Schouw, Pean, Poppenhuizen, Schurega, Sorremorre, Spitsendijk, Sythuizen, Terband, Tjalleberd, Warniahuizen

References

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