Wildveld

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian It Wyldfjild, a compound of wyld (“wild”) and fjild (“field”). The hamlet was named after the overgrown heathland surrounding it.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪlt.vɛlt/
Hyphenation: Wild‧veld

Proper noun

Wildveld n

A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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