Schuttersveld

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from a compound of schutter (“militiaman, rifleman”) and veld (“field”). The neighbourhood was built on a former training ground of the local militia.

See also Limburgish Sjuttersjveld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxʏ.tərsˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Schut‧ters‧veld

Proper noun

Schuttersveld n

1. A neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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