Gronsveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gruosles around 1089. Perhas derived from Old Dutch grôs (“pasture”) with suffixed -l-. The ending of the toponym was gradually interpreted as veld (“field”).

See also Limburgish Groêselt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔns.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Grons‧veld

Proper noun

Gronsveld n

  1. A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Gronsveldenaar
  • Gronsvelds

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