Simpelveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as semplouei and senplouoir in 1155. Derived from the Gallo-Roman toponym Latin *Sempervivetum (“Evergreen”), here perhaps referring to a forest of holly. Proposed derivations from *Simploviacum or a compound of Old Dutch semp (“rush”) and lo (“light forest”) do not match well with the oldest attestations. The current form of the toponym developed under the influence of a folk-etymological reinterpration of the name as a compound of simpel (“simple”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪm.pəlˌvɛlt/
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Hyphenation: Sim‧pel‧veld

Proper noun

Simpelveld n

A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands
Meronyms: Baaks-Sweijer, Baneheide, Bocholtz, Bocholtzerheide, Bosschenhuizen, Broek, Bulkemsbroek, Huls, In de Gaas, Molsberg, Prickart, Vlengendaal, Waalbroek, Zandberg

Derived terms

Simpelvelder, Simpelveldenaar
Simpelvelds

References

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