Bovenveen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) Attested as Bovenveen in 1899. Compound of boven (“upper, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, moor”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Bovenvene.
- (Zuid-Holland) Compound of boven (“upper, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, moor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌboː.və(n)ˈveːn/
- Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧veen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Bovenveen n
- A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “bovenveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN