Vredeveld

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Vredeveld n

  1. A neighbourhood of Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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