"Veen" meaning in Dutch

See Veen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /veːn/ Audio: Nl-veen.ogg Forms: Viëën [alternative]
Rhymes: -eːn Etymology: The toponym is first attested as ueno in 1108-1121. Derived from veen (“peat bog, fen, swamp”). The surname derives from one of the senses of veen or from one of several toponyms. Head templates: {{head|nl|proper noun}} Veen
  1. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands Categories (place): Places in North Brabant, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Veen-nl-name-IHy~NnHl Categories (other): Former municipalities of the Netherlands
  2. a surname
    Sense id: en-Veen-nl-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Dutch surnames, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
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    {
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      "homophone": "veen"
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