Buitenveldert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as buten de veldaert in 1399. Compound of Middle Dutch buten (“outside”) and a toponym derived from velt (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bui‧ten‧vel‧dert

Proper noun

Buitenveldert n

  1. A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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