Schuttersveld
Dutch
Etymology
Derived from a compound of schutter (“militiaman, rifleman”) and veld (“field”). The neighbourhood was built on a former training ground of the local militia.
See also Limburgish Sjuttersjveld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxʏ.tərsˌvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Schut‧ters‧veld
Proper noun
Schuttersveld n
- A neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN