Eleveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eleuelden in 1427. Compound of an unclear first element and veld (“field”). The first element has been variously interpreted as Old Saxon *elo (“yellow”) (as a reference to plants growing near the hamlet), Old Saxon Elo (“a personal name”) and Old Dutch elo (“moose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ləˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Ele‧veld

Proper noun

Eleveld n

1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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