Wittevrouwenveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wittevrouwenveld in 1527. Compound of witte vrouw (“member of the Penitents-Recollectines”) and veld (“field”). The area was formerly owned by the Maastricht monastery of the Sisters Penitents-Recollectines.

See also Limburgish 't Wittevrouweveld.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɪ.təˈvrɑu̯.ə(n)ˌvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Wit‧te‧vrouw‧en‧veld

Proper noun

Wittevrouwenveld n

A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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