Hollandscheveld

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Hollandsche Compagnie in 1811-1813. Compound of Hollands (“pertaining to or from Holland”) and veld (“field”). The settlement was founded by colonists from North-Holland.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɦɔ.lɑnt.səˈvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Hol‧land‧sche‧veld
Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun edit

Hollandscheveld n

A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN