Torenveen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Torenveen in 1851-1855. Compound of toren (“tower”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The bog near the settlement had a pointed shape, and was thus likened to a church tower.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtoː.rənˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: To‧ren‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Torenveen n

1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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