Kibbelveen
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of kibbelen (“squable, fight”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The toponym refers to a marsh which was the subject of a boundary dispute. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Kibbelvene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɪ.bəlˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Kib‧bel‧veen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Kibbelveen n
- A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN