Veenhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) First attested as vehuzen in 1289. Compound of Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
• (Noordenveld) Attested as Veenhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The element veen was added to distinguish the settlement from Veldhuizen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhoezen.
• (Coevorden) Attested as De Veenhuizen in 1792. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhuzen.
• (Groningen) Attested as Veenhuysen in 1634. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veenhuzen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veːnˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Veen‧hui‧zen
• Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Veenhuizen n

1. A village and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Veenhuizenaar
• Veenhuizer

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “veenhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN