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

1. A village in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Puupekoppenland (Carnival nickname)

2. A neighbourhood of IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Achtervelder
• Achtervelds

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achterveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN