Bareveld

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Baarveld in 1781. Derived from either baar (“barren, infertile”) or Dutch Low Saxon baor (“wild, inhospitable”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.rəˌvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Ba‧re‧veld

Proper noun edit

Bareveld n

A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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