Hammerveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hammerveld in 1867. Derived from a compound of the toponym Het Ham (derived in turn from ham (“sediment deposited in the bend of a current”)) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑ.mərˈvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Ham‧mer‧veld
  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

Hammerveld n

  1. A neighbourhood of Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands.

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