Velden
Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as velden in 1334. Derived from the dative plural form of veld (“field”). See also Limburgish Velde.
- (Utrecht) Derived from the plural form of veld (“field”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.də(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Vel‧den
- Rhymes: -ɛldən
- Homophone: velden
Proper noun
Velden n
- A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Veldenaar
- Veldens
- Arcen en Velden
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “velden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN