Wapserveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wasperveen in 1395-1396. Compound of the toponym Wapse and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Wapservene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɑp.sərˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Wap‧ser‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Wapserveen n

1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Wapservener
• Wapserveens

References

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