Wildveld

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian It Wyldfjild, a compound of wyld (“wild”) and fjild (“field”). The hamlet was named after the overgrown heathland surrounding it.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪlt.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Wild‧veld

Proper noun

Wildveld n

  1. a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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