Bijsterveld

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Eersel) First attested as bijstervelt in 1435. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).
  • (Oirschot) Potentially attested as bysterveld in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as bistervelt in 1340. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.stərˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Bij‧ster‧veld
  • Homophone: Beisterveld

Proper noun

Bijsterveld n

  1. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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