Nekkeveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in ekelenvelde around 1250. Compound of eik (“oak, oak tree”) and veld (“field”). The initial N- is derived from the inflected definite article den.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.kəˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Nek‧ke‧veld

Proper noun

Nekkeveld n

1. A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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