Surhuisterveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Surhustera feen in 1603. Calque of West Frisian Surhústerfean, a compound of the toponym Surhuzum and fean (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʏrˌɦœy̯s.tərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Sur‧huis‧ter‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Surhuisterveen n

1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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