Wapenveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wapegelde in the middle of the 12th century. Etymology unknown. The toponym has been compared to Wapenfeld in Schleswig-Holstein, which is derived from a compound formed from Middle Low German wapel (“stagnant water, swamp”) and velt (“field”). The oldest attestations of the Dutch toponym, however, do not morphologically resemble their alleged German counterpart. Compare De Wopereis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)ˌvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Wa‧pen‧veld

Proper noun

Wapenveld n

A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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