Hamersveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hamerfelt in 1303. Compound of Middle Dutch Hamer (“a personal name”) and velt (“field”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧mers‧veld

Proper noun

Hamersveld n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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