Herveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heruelt in 996. Compound of Old Dutch her (army) and uelt (field).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛr.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Her‧veld

Proper noun

Herveld n

  1. a village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Deurdouwerdam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Hervelder
  • Hervelds

References

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