Bareveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baarveld in 1781. Derived from either baar (“barren, infertile”) or Dutch Low Saxon baor (“wild, inhospitable”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.rəˌvɛlt/
Hyphenation: Ba‧re‧veld

Proper noun

Bareveld n

A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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