Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Pickvelt in 1600. Compound of either a variant of pek (pitch) or dialectal pekke (tough peat) and veld (field).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪk.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Pik‧veld

Proper noun edit

Pikveld n

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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