Westerveld

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Westerveld. Doublet of Westfield.

Proper noun

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Westerveld

  1. A municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of wester (western, west-) and veld (field). The municipality is named after one of the former legal districts of Drenthe.

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧veld

Proper noun

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Westerveld n

  1. Westerveld (a municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Boschoord, Boterveen, Busselte, Darp, De Monden, Diever, Dieverbrug, Doldersum, Dwingeloo, Eemster, Eursinge, Frederiksoord, Geeuwenbrug, Havelte, Havelterberg, Het Moer, Het Schier, Holtien, Holtinge, Holtland, Kalteren, Leggeloo, Lhee, Lheebroek, Molenstad, Nijensleek, Oldendiever, Oude Willem, Soerte, Uffelte, Veendijk, Veldhuizen, Vledder, Vledderveen, Wapse, Wapserveen, Wateren, Westeinde, Wilhelminaoord, Wittelte, Zorgvlied
  2. a surname

Derived terms

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