Laaghalerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoog en Laaghaler Veen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Laaghalen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Leeghaolerveen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laːxˌɦaː.lərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Laag‧ha‧ler‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Laaghalerveen n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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