Vilt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as velt in the 14th and 15th centuries. Derived from Middle Dutch velt (“field, pastureland”). Not derived from a Romance language.
See also Limburgish Vild.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɪlt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Vilt
- Rhymes: -ɪlt
- Homophone: vilt
Proper noun
Vilt n
- A village in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Viltenaar
- Vilts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN