Groenveld

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Groene velt in 1575. Compound of groen (“green”) and veld (“field”), referring here to an uncultivated field.
  • (Limburg) See also Limburgish Greunveld. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Groen‧veld

Proper noun

Groenveld n

  1. a village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groenveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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