Langeveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as LANGEVEEN in 1851. Compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and veen (“peat bog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧veen

Proper noun

Langeveen n

  1. A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Langevener
  • Langeveens

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