Breeveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as breclewelt [read: bredevelt] in 1174. Compound of Middle Dutch breet (“broad, wide”) and velt (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bree‧veld

Proper noun

Breeveld n

  1. A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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