Torenveld
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of the toponym Toren (here referring to an area of reclaimed land) and veld (“field”). The first element may be a reference to the polder's location behind the one of the defensive towers of Zevenbergen, its tapering shape, or it may be a variant of doorn (“thorn bush”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoː.rə(n)ˌvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: To‧ren‧veld
Proper noun
Torenveld n
- A neighbourhood of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN