Havelt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hanevelt in 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.vəlt/
• Hyphenation: Ha‧velt
• Rhymes: -aːvəlt

Proper noun

Havelt n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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