Veerste Veldhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Voldhuysen around 1660. Derived from the superlative form of ver (“far, distant”) and veldhuis (“temporary shelter in a field”). The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːr.stə ˈvɛlt.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Veer‧ste Veld‧huis

Proper noun

Veerste Veldhuis n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

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