Weiteveen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieuw-Schoonebekerveld in 1936. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon weit (“buckwheat”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The village was named after a type of slash-and-burn agriculture involving buckwheat once frequently practiced in Drenthe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛi̯.təˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Wei‧te‧veen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Weiteveen n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Nieuw-Schoonebekerveld (historical)
Derived terms
- Weitevener
- Weiteveens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN