Orvelte
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as in oervelde and orvele in 1362. Potentially a contracted compound of over (“on the other side of”) and veld (“field”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Örvelt.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOrvelte n
- A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN