Kloosterveen

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Cloosterveen in 1765-1773. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after a nearby monastery. Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkloːs.tərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Kloos‧ter‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Kloosterveen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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