Wilsveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as willemsvene in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Willem (“a personal name”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wils‧veen

Proper noun

Wilsveen n

  1. A hamlet in Leidschendam-Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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