Nieuw-Annerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Annerveen (Nieuw) in 1874. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of the toponym Annen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Annerveen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Annerveen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯ ˌɑ.nərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧An‧ner‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Nieuw-Annerveen n

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

References

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