Veldbraak

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as veltbrake in 1368. Compound of veld (“field”) and braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlt.braːk/
• Hyphenation: Veld‧braak

Proper noun

Veldbraak n

1. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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