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Boven Veensloot
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Niuwe ofte Bovenste Veen Dijk Sloot in 1723. Derived from nl boven upper and a compound of nl veen peat bog, marsh and nl sloot ditch. Named after a nearby ditch. The element nl boven was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Beneden Veensloot.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈboː.və(n) ˈveːn.sloːt/
nl Bo ven Veen sloot
Proper noun
Boven Veensloot n
nl hamlet mun/Midden-Groningen p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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