Weende

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tho Wehnde in 1506. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon ween (“willow, Salix sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -de.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːn.də/

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• Hyphenation: Ween‧de
• Rhymes: -eːndə
• Homophone: weende

Proper noun

Weende n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Weenderveld

References

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