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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as belven in 1326. Etymology uncertain. The oldest attestations indicate the name is a compound formed from an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). The proposed reading of the name as a compound of Proto-Germanic *bala- (“white”) and ven (“bog, marsh”) is incorrect.
See also Limburgish Belvend.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.fəlt/
- Hyphenation: Bel‧feld
Proper noun
Belfeld n
- A village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
- Synonym: Belhamelriëk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN