Kibbelveen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kibbelen (“squable, fight”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The toponym refers to a marsh which was the subject of a boundary dispute. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Kibbelvene.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɪ.bəlˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Kib‧bel‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun[edit]

Kibbelveen n

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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