Groenveld

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

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

Proper noun

Groenveld n

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

References

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