Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Groene velt in 1575. Compound of groen (green) and veld (field), referring here to an uncultivated field.
  • (Limburg) See also Limburgish Greunveld. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Groen‧veld

Proper noun

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Groenveld n

  1. A village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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