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Beneden Veensloot
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Eerste Beneden Veen Dijk Sloot in 1723. Derived from nl beneden lower and a compound of nl veen peat bog, marsh and nl sloot ditch. Named after a nearby ditch. The element nl beneden was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Boven Veensloot.
Pronunciation
nl /bəˈneː.də(n) ˈveːn.sloːt/
nl Be ne den Veen sloot
Proper noun
Beneden Veensloot n
nl hamlet mun/Midden-Groningen p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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