Orvelte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in oervelde and orvele in 1362. Potentially a contracted compound of over (“on the other side of”) and veld (“field”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Örvelt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔr.vəl.tə/
• Hyphenation: Or‧vel‧te

Proper noun

Orvelte n

1. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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