Bijsterveld

Dutch

Etymology

• (Eersel) First attested as bijstervelt in 1435. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).
• (Oirschot) Potentially attested as bysterveld in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as bistervelt in 1340. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.stərˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Bij‧ster‧veld
• Homophone: Beisterveld

Proper noun

Bijsterveld n

1. A hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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