Velden

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) First attested as velden in 1334. Derived from the dative plural form of veld (“field”). See also Limburgish Velde.
• (Utrecht) Derived from the plural form of veld (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛl.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Vel‧den
• Rhymes: -ɛldən
• Homophone: velden

Proper noun

Velden n

1. A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Veldenaar
• Veldens
• Arcen en Velden

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “velden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN