Witteveen

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Midden-Drenthe) First attested as het Witteveen in 1856. Compound of wit (“white”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare It Wytfean. (De Wolden) First attested as Witteveen in 1913. Compound of wit (“white”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare It Wytfean. See also Dutch Low Saxon Wittevène. The surname derives from one of several toponyms. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʋɪ.təˈveːn/ Hyphenation: Wit‧te‧veen Rhymes: -eːn === Proper noun === Witteveen a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands a surname ==== Derived terms ==== Wittevener Witteveens === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN