Heerenveen

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Heerenveen. === Proper noun === Heerenveen A village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as Sheerenfeen in 1579. From heer (“gentleman”) +‎ -en- +‎ veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The settlement was named after the owners of the company which developed the land around the future settlement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɦeː.rə(n)ˈveːn/ Hyphenation: Hee‧ren‧veen Rhymes: -eːn === Proper noun === Heerenveen n Heerenveen (a village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands) Meronyms: Akkrum, Anneburen, Birstum, Bontebok, Brongerga, De Knipe, Gersloot, Gersloot-Polder, Haskerdijken, Henshuizen, Hoornsterzwaag, Jubbega, Katlijk, Luinjeberd, Meskenwier, Mildam, Nes, Nieuwebrug, Nieuwehorne, Nieuweschoot, Oldeboorn, Oosterboorn, Oranjewoud, Oudehorne, Oudeschoot, Oude Schouw, Pean, Poppenhuizen, Schurega, Sorremorre, Spitsendijk, Sythuizen, Terband, Tjalleberd, Warniahuizen ==== Descendants ==== → English: Heerenveen === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN