Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as plaetse Vredeveld in 1652. Compound of dialectal vree (fencing) and veld (field). Originally the name of an estate.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvreː.dəˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Vre‧de‧veld

Proper noun edit

Vredeveld n

  1. A neighbourhood of Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vredeveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN