Amsterdamscheveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Het Amsterdamsche Veld in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Amsterdam and veld (“field”). The settlement was financed by a group of entrepreneurs from Amsterdam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑm.stərˌdɑm.səˈvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Am‧ster‧dam‧sche‧veld
  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

Amsterdamscheveld n

  1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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