Ven

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as Ven in 1848. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
• (Heeze-Leende) First attested as de Ven in 1838-1857. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
• (Meierijstad) First attested as aent 't ven in 1624. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛn/

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• Hyphenation: Ven
• Rhymes: -ɛn
• Homophone: ven

Proper noun

Ven n

1. a hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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