Achterveld

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Leusden) First attested as achtevelde in 1309. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“forest preserve, lordly possession, legal districht”) and velt (“field”). Compare Acht, Achtmaal and Echt.
  • (IJsselstein) Compound of achter (“back, behind”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧veld

Proper noun

Achterveld n

  1. A village in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Puupekoppenland (Carnival nickname)
  2. A neighbourhood of IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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