Beistervelden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Beister Velden in 1865. Derived from the plural form of bijsterveld (“chaffing and infertile land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.stərˌvɛl.də(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bei‧ster‧vel‧den

Proper noun

Beistervelden n

1. A neighbourhood of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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