Orvelte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in oervelde and orvele in 1362. Potentially a contracted compound of over (“on the other side of”) and veld (“field”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Örvelt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr.vəl.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Or‧vel‧te

Proper noun

Orvelte n

  1. a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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