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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as op der Stadts Daell in 1611. Compound of galg (“gallows, gibbet”) and veld (“field”). Located on the site of the city's former execution grounds.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣə(n)ˌvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Gal‧gen‧veld
Proper noun
Galgenveld n
- A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “galgenveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN