Bareveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baarveld in 1781. Derived from either baar (“barren, infertile”) or Dutch Low Saxon baor (“wild, inhospitable”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a house.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Baoreveld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.rəˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Ba‧re‧veld

Proper noun

Bareveld n

1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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