Harreveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hervelo in 1294. Compound of an unclear first component and veld (“field”). Possible etymologies of the first component include derivations from Middle Dutch haar (“barren, dry”), Proto-Germanic *harwa- (“bitter, wry”), *harwja- (“flax”) or a term cognate to Old High German hare (“rough”). The second component was initially lo (“light forest on sandy soil”), but was gradually replaced by veld. Compare Lievelde and Saasveld. See also Harmöle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑ.rəˌvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Har‧re‧veld

Proper noun

Harreveld n

A village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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