Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Hordijkerveld. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Hordijkerveld, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Hordijkerveld in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Hordijkerveld you have here. The definition of the word
Hordijkerveld will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Hordijkerveld, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as hordijk in 1446. Compound of the toponym Hordijk (potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch horn (“corner, sharp bend”) and dyc (“levee”) or, alternatively, from *hordendijk (“levee reinforced with osier screens”)) and veld (“field”). Hordijk was an independent hamlet before being absorbed by Rotterdam.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Hor‧dij‧ker‧veld
Proper noun
Hordijkerveld n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hordijkerveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN