Mariënvelde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achter-Zieuwent in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and veld (“field”). Initially called Achter-Zieuwent. The name was changed in 1952 to as a reference to the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the village.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaː.ri.ə(n)ˌvɛl.də/
Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧en‧vel‧de

Proper noun

Mariënvelde n

A village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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