Griendtsveen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de maatschappij Griendtsveen in 1887. Compound of van de Griendt (“a surname”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after Joannes van de Griendt (1804-1884), an investor who developed the lands around Griendtsveen and Helenaveen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣrintsˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Griendts‧veen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Griendtsveen n
- A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Griendtsvener
- Griendtsveens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN