Havelte
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as to hovelde in 1342. Likely derived from a compound of Middle Dutch ho (“high, elevated”) and velt (“field”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haovelte.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Havelte n
- A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN