Achterveld

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Leusden) First attested as achtevelde in 1309. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“forest preserve, lordly possession, legal districht”) and velt (“field”). Compare Acht, Achtmaal and Echt.
  • (IJsselstein) Compound of achter (“back, behind”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧veld

Proper noun

Achterveld n

  1. A village in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Puupekoppenland (Carnival nickname)
  2. A neighbourhood of IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Achtervelder
  • Achtervelds

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