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

Proper noun

Westervelde n

  1. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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