Torenveld

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the toponym Toren (here referring to an area of reclaimed land) and veld (“field”). The first element may be a reference to the polder's location behind the one of the defensive towers of Zevenbergen, its tapering shape, or it may be a variant of doorn (“thorn bush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoː.rə(n)ˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: To‧ren‧veld

Proper noun

Torenveld n

  1. a neighbourhood of Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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