Bareveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baarveld in 1781. Derived from either baar (“barren, infertile”) or Dutch Low Saxon baor (“wild, inhospitable”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a house.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Baoreveld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.rəˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧re‧veld

Proper noun

Bareveld n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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