Waverveen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as waverveen in 1339. Compound of the hydronym Waver (cognate with Old English wæfre (move), English waver) and Middle Dutch vene (peat bog, marsh).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wa‧ver‧veen

Proper noun

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Waverveen n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waverveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN