Snelleveld
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Snelleveld in 1874. Potentially a compound of Snelle (“a surname”) (derived from Middle Dutch snelle (“unpleasant person”)) and veld (“field”). Compare Knollemanshoek, Snel in Snel en Polanen and Snijdelwijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsnɛ.ləˌvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Snel‧le‧veld
Proper noun
Snelleveld n
- A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN