Eleveld
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as eleuelden in 1427. Compound of an unclear first element and veld (“field”). The first element has been variously interpreted as Old Saxon *elo (“yellow”) (as a reference to plants growing near the hamlet), Old Saxon Elo (“a personal name”) and Old Dutch elo (“moose”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Eleveld n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN