Vriezenveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vresenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Fries (“Frisian”) and veen (“peat bog”). The settlement was founded by Frisian and Hollandic colonists in the Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvri.zə(n)ˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Vrie‧zen‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Vriezenveen n

1. A village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Vriezenvener
• Vriezenveens
• Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk

References

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