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Veere

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Veere.

Proper noun

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Veere

  1. A town and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as ter veren, toter vere and voer de vere around 1305. Derived from Middle Dutch vere (ferry, crossing).

See also Zealandic Ter Veere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.rə/
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  • Hyphenation: Vee‧re
  • Rhymes: -eːrə

Proper noun

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Veere n

  1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Aagtekerke, Biggekerke, Boudewijnskerke, Buttinge, Dishoek, Domburg, Gapinge, Geldtienden, Grijpskerke, Groot-Valkenisse, Hoogelande, Klein-Valkenisse, Koudekerke, Krommenhoeke, Mariekerke, Meliskerke, Molembaix, Molenperk, Oostkapelle, Pitteperk, Poppendamme, Serooskerke, Sint Janskerke, Sint Jan ten Heere, Snabbeldorp, Vrouwenpolder, Werendijke, Westhoek, Westkapelle, Zoutelande

Derived terms

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References

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