Galgenveld

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as op der Stadts Daell in 1611. Compound of galg (“gallows, gibbet”) and veld (“field”). Located on the site of the city's former execution grounds.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣə(n)ˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Gal‧gen‧veld

Proper noun

Galgenveld n

  1. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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