Veenendaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as veenlo and vendel in the 16th century. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dal (“dale, valley”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.nə(n)ˌdaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: Vee‧nen‧daal

Proper noun

Veenendaal n

  1. A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Meronym: Benedeneind

Derived terms
  • Veenendaler
  • Veenendaals

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