Mariënvelde
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Achter-Zieuwent in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and veld (“field”). Initially called Achter-Zieuwent. The name was changed in 1952 to as a reference to the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the village.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMariënvelde n
- A village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN