Galgenveld

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as op der Stadts Daell in 1611. Compound of galg (“gallows, gibbet”) and veld (“field”). Located on the site of the city's former execution grounds.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣə(n)ˌvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Gal‧gen‧veld

Proper noun

Galgenveld n

A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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