Veerste Veldhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Voldhuysen around 1660. Derived from the superlative form of ver (“far, distant”) and veldhuis (“temporary shelter in a field”). The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːr.stə ˈvɛlt.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Veer‧ste Veld‧huis

Proper noun

Veerste Veldhuis n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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