Veenklooster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as da conuent to faen in 1446. Calque of West Frisian Feankleaster, a compound of Old Frisian fene (“peat bog, marsh”) and klāster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːnˌkloːs.tər/
  • Hyphenation: Veen‧kloos‧ter

Proper noun

Veenklooster n

  1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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