Gieterveen
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Etymology
First attested as gheter vene in 1458. Compound of the toponym Gieten and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterveen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gieterveen n
- A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Gietervener
- Gieterveens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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