Bijsterveld
Dutch
Etymology
- (Eersel) First attested as bijstervelt in 1435. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).
- (Oirschot) Potentially attested as bysterveld in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as bistervelt in 1340. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.stərˌvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Bij‧ster‧veld
- Homophone: Beisterveld
Proper noun
Bijsterveld n
- A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN