Nijkerkerveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwkerker Vheen in 1807. Compound of the toponym Nijkerk and veen (“peat bog, marshland, fen”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌnɛi̯.kɛr.kərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧ker‧ker‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Nijkerkerveen n

  1. A village in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Vodbuurt (historical)

Derived terms
  • Nijkerkervener
  • Nijkerkerveens

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