Munsterscheveld
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Munstersche Veld in 1851-1855. Compound of the now archaic Dutch form of the German toponym Münster and veld (“field”). The settlement was first inhabiteted by itinerant labourers from the area around Münster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmʏn.stər.səˈvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Muns‧ter‧sche‧veld
- Rhymes: -ɛlt
Proper noun
Munsterscheveld n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN