Achterveld
Dutch
Etymology
- (Leusden) First attested as achtevelde in 1309. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“forest preserve, lordly possession, legal districht”) and velt (“field”). Compare Acht, Achtmaal and Echt.
- (IJsselstein) Compound of achter (“back, behind”) and veld (“field”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌvɛlt/
- Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧veld
Proper noun
Achterveld n
- A village in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Puupekoppenland (Carnival nickname)
- A neighbourhood of IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Achtervelder
- Achtervelds
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “achterveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN