Hengevelde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hengheuelde in 1188. Potentially a compound of either henge (“fence, enclosure”) or a term cognate to hangen (“hang”) (here referring to an incline) and veld (“field”). Compare Hengelder, Hengelo and Hengforden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.ŋəˌvɛl.də/
• Hyphenation: Hen‧ge‧vel‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛldə

Proper noun

Hengevelde n

1. A village in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hengevelder
• Hengevelds

References

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