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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as moervelt in 1244. Compound of moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”) and veld (“field”).
See also Limburgish Mwórveld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoːr.vɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Moor‧veld
Proper noun
Moorveld n
- A village in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN