Veenhuizerveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Groot Veenhuizen, Klein Veenhuizen in 1830-1855. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”), huizen (“houses, settlement”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a farm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌveːn.ɦœy̯.zərˈvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Veen‧hui‧zer‧veld
• Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

Veenhuizerveld n

1. A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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