Zuidvelde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zutvelde in 1325. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and veld (“field”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Westervelde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudvel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zœy̯tˈvɛl.də/
• Hyphenation: Zuid‧vel‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛldə

Proper noun

Zuidvelde n

1. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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