Westervelde
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as van westervelde in 1400. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and veld (“field”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidvelde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Westervel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈvɛl.də/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧vel‧de
- Rhymes: -ɛldə
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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