Boven Veensloot

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as De Niuwe ofte Bovenste Veen Dijk Sloot in 1723. Derived from boven (“upper”) and a compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby ditch. The element boven was added to distinguish the settlement from Beneden Veensloot. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n) ˈveːn.sloːt/ Hyphenation: Bo‧ven Veen‧sloot === Proper noun === Boven Veensloot n a hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN