Velve

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veluwe in 1601. Derived from the toponym Veluwe. The name was likely applied in jest to a sandy and infertile area.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛl.və/
• Hyphenation: Vel‧ve

Proper noun

Velve n

1. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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