Veenhof

English

Proper noun

Veenhof

1. A surname

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veenhof in 1652. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːn.ɦɔf/
• Hyphenation: Veen‧hof

Proper noun

Veenhof n

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

References

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