Bijsterveld

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Eersel) First attested as bijstervelt in 1435. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).
  • (Oirschot) Potentially attested as bysterveld in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as bistervelt in 1340. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.stərˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Bij‧ster‧veld
  • Homophone: Beisterveld

Proper noun

Bijsterveld n

  1. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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