Zuidvelde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zutvelde in 1325. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and veld (“field”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Westervelde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudvel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zœy̯tˈvɛl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Zuid‧vel‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛldə

Proper noun

Zuidvelde n

  1. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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