Breedeveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breedeveen in 1899. Compound of breed (“broad”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bree‧de‧veen

Proper noun

Breedeveen n

  1. A hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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