Klazienaveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Klazienaveen in 1899. Compound of Klaziena (a personal name) +‎ veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after the wife of the founder of the settlement.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Klazieneveen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaːˌzi.naːˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Kla‧zie‧na‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Klazienaveen n

1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Klazienavener
• Klazienaveens
• Klazienaveen-Noord

References

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