Veerste Veldhuis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Voldhuysen around 1660. Derived from the superlative form of ver (far, distant) and veldhuis (temporary shelter in a field). The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈveːr.stə ˈvɛlt.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Veer‧ste Veld‧huis

Proper noun

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Veerste Veldhuis n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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