Dutch

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Etymology

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Calque of West Frisian It Wyldfjild, a compound of wyld (wild) and fjild (field). The hamlet was named after the overgrown heathland surrounding it.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪlt.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Wild‧veld

Proper noun

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Wildveld n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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